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Antony Fulton "Tony" Plowman (born 21 December 1938) is an Australian former politician. He was the Liberal Party Member for the Electoral district of Benambra in the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia from 1992 to 2006. [1]
He attended Frankston Primary School (1943–49) and Geelong Grammar School (1950–56).
He was elected MLA for Benambra October 1992 and was re-elected in 1996, 1999, and 2002.
Prior to his election to Parliament, he had a diverse rural career. He was:
In Parliament, he has served as the:
He served on the Parliament's Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 1992–96, the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee 1996-99 and the Road Safety Committee and Legislative Assembly Privileges Committee 1999–2002.
He retired at the 2006 state election, and was succeeded by Liberal candidate Bill Tilley. [2]
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