Tony Rundle
Sir Guy Green | |
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Deputy | Sue Napier |
Preceded by | Ray Groom |
Succeeded by | Jim Bacon |
Constituency | Braddon |
Personal details | |
Born | Liberal Party | 5 March 1939
Spouse | Caroline Watt |
Children | 2 |
Anthony Maxwell Rundle
Rundle was first elected as member for Braddon in 1986 and reelected in the 1989, 1992, 1996 and 1998 elections. He served as Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1988 to 1989.
During the 1996 election, Liberal Premier Ray Groom promised he would only govern if the Liberals kept their majority. At that election, the Liberals suffered a three-seat swing and lost their majority. The Labor Party refused to enter into any agreement with the Greens, leaving a Liberal minority government backed by the Greens as the only realistic option. Groom resigned rather than break his pre-election pledge, and Rundle was elected Liberal leader. He quickly reached an agreement with the Greens, allowing him to become Premier.
Government
During Rundle's minority government;
He came under pressure from lobby groups to reduce the size of parliament, mostly for cost-cutting purposes. There were numerous proposals including having three multi-member seats in the
After the size of parliament was reduced, Rundle lost the following 1998 state election and became the opposition leader. He held this position until July 1999 and retired just before the 2002 state election.
The Rundle government is credited for its numerous reforms; reforming gun laws, gay law reform, the Bass link initiative, signing the Regional Forests Agreement, a small move towards more conservation in Tasmania, and the handling of the Port Arthur massacre.
External links
- "Tony Rundle". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- Tony Rundle's maiden speech to parliament at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 July 2001)
- ^ ^ Proportional Representation Society of Australia - Parliamentary reform process.