Tony Burke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Burke
Occupation	Member Of Parliament
Date Of Birth	Nov 4, 1969(1969-11-04)
Age	55
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Scorpio

Tony Burke Biography

Tony Burke is one of the most popular and richest Member Of Parliament who was born on November 4, 1969 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Burke is opposed to the legalisation of assisted suicide. He has said his opposition stems from the case of a friend who was incorrectly diagnosed with a terminal illness. In the 1990s, Burke served as the executive director of Euthanasia No!, a group that lobbied state and federal governments against altering the status quo on euthanasia. In 1996, he and a pro-euthanasia campaigner, Peter Baume, were invited to address the New South Wales Legislative Assembly before a debate on the subject, one of only a handful of occasions on which non-MPs have been invited to speak in parliament. He was later tasked with lobbying Labor senators to vote for what became the Euthanasia Laws Act 1997, which voided the Northern Territory’s euthanasia laws.

From 1993 to 1995, Burke worked as a staffer to Labor senators Graham Richardson and Michael Forshaw. In 1996, he and two friends from his university debating society established Atticus Pty Ltd., a business that provides training for “clients from the corporate and education sectors in advocacy and communication skills”. It was named after the iconic fictional character Atticus Finch from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He resigned his directorship of the company the following year to join the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) as a union organiser. He left the SDA in 2003 to run for the New South Wales Legislative Council.

Tony Burke Net Worth

Tony Burke is one of the richest Member Of Parliament from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Burke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Anthony Stephen Burke (born 4 November 1969) is an Australian Labor Party politician serving as Manager of Opposition Business since 2013, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Watson since 2004. He was a Cabinet Minister under Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard from 2007 to 2013.

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Who is Tony Burke Dating?

According to our records, Tony Burke married to Cathy Burke , Skye Laris. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Burke’s is not dating anyone.

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At the 2003 state election, Burke was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council. He chaired the NSW State Development Committee, conducting inquiries into ports infrastructure and science commercialisation. He resigned from state parliament on 24 June 2004 to campaign for the New South Wales division of Watson. He won the seat at the 2004 federal election.

Facts & Trivia

Trevor Ranked on the list of most popular Member Of Parliament. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Tony Burke celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.

Following the 2010 federal election, Burke was appointed Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. In March 2012, following the ALP leadership spill, Burke was also appointed Vice-President of the Executive Council.

Top Facts about Tony Burke

1. Anthony Stephen Burke was born on November 4, 1969.
2. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney.
3. He has served as a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Watson since 2004.
4. He was included in the shadow ministry immediately after winning a seat at the 2004 election.
5. He chaired the New South Wales State Development Committee from 2003-2004
6. He was a Director of Atticus Pty Ltd. from 1996-1997.
7. He was Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities during the Gillard government 2010-2013.
8. He was Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship during the Second Rudd Ministry 2013.
9. He was Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations underBill Shorten and Anthony Albanese.
10. He is Leader of the House, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for the Arts in Albanese’s government since 2022.
11. He is a Catholic of Irish descent.
12. He is a vocal opponent of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
13. He is opposed to the legalisation of euthanasia and chaired the lobbying group Euthanasia No! in the 1990s.
14. He publicly supported marriage equality in May 2015.
15. He and Cathy Bresnan had three daughters together, but separated in late 2012 and he married Skye Laris in 2015.