Anthony Spagnolo

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Anthony Spagnolo
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 May 2025
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Alma mater University of Western Australia

Anthony Spagnolo is an Australian politician from the Western Australian Liberal Party.

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Early life and education

Spagnolo grew up in Riverton. [1] Spagnolo studied at the University of Western Australia. [2]

Career

Anthony Spagnolo was an adviser to finance minister Mathias Cormann. [3] After running unsuccessfully as a candidate in the 2021 Western Australian state election in Riverton, [2] he was ultimately elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2025 Western Australian state election. [4] [5]

Spagnolo holds liberal and conservative views. [6] He has argued for planning reform to boost housing supply and has called for the establishment of an independent parliamentary budget office to ensure that spending commitments are independently costed. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Spagnolo holds Liberal crime forum in Riverton – WAMN News Online". 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  2. 1 2 "Riverton - WA Electorate, Candidates, Results". www.abc.net.au. 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  3. ↑ "Cormann adviser to run for Liberals in Nahan's old seat". The West Australian. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  4. ↑ "One Nation wins two upper house seats in WA as final make-up revealed". ABC News. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  5. ↑ Hastie, Hamish (2024-02-14). "Clan-aligned WA Liberals candidates to duke it out for winnable upper house spot". WAtoday. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  6. 1 2 https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/hansard/daily/uh/2025-05-27/41?sid=b94e194cb28f40029a
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