词条 | Tony Packard |
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Early lifePackard was born in London, England, the son of Charles and Maude Packard. He was educated at Peter Symonds College, a private school in Winchester, before becoming a clerk at Barclays and Lombards banks.[1] New-car dealershipTony Packard Holden was a successful and profitable business that used the advertising catch phrase "just up the Windsor Road from Baulkham Hills, and let me do it right for you!"[3] In the course of that business, he illegally used concealed listening devices, later to be the subject of criminal charges.[1] Tony Packard appeared in “Whicker's World - Living with Waltzing Matilda” Episode 7. He described his belief that Australia was “the lucky country” but expressed doubts about the future of the country due to the strength of the unions. Charity rolesHe was deputy national president of the Variety Club in Australia for four years,{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} and chairman of the Baulkham Hills Orange Blossom Festival for three years.[3] Parliamentary careerIn 1990, Packard was the successful Liberal candidate in a by-election for retiring MP Fred Caterson's seat of The Hills. He was re-elected at the general election the following year.[1] While an MP, Packard was charged over earlier use of concealed listening devices in his car dealership and forced to resign from Parliament in 1993.[2] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | last = Parliament of New South Wales | first = | authorlink = Parliament of New South Wales | coauthors = | title = Mr (Tony) Anthony Charles Packard (1943 – ) | work = Former Members | publisher = Parliament of New South Wales | date = 2008 | url = http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/da1fe166ebc58d0fca256e4d007e0557?OpenDocument | format = | doi = | accessdate = 16 January 2010}} {{s-start}}{{s-par|au-nsw}}{{succession box | title=Member for The Hills | before=Fred Caterson | after=Michael Richardson | years=1990–1993}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Packard, Tony}}2. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Green|first=Anthony|title=Castle Hill - NSW Election Votes 2011|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2011/guide/cast.htm|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=18 August 2011}} 10 : 1943 births|Living people|Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales|Australian politicians convicted of crimes|English emigrants to Australia|Holden people|Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Naturalised citizens of Australia|People from London|Politicians from Sydney |
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