Tony Lamb
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Dr Tony Lamb OAM |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for La Trobe |
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In office 2 December 1972 – 13 December 1975 |
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| Preceded by | John Jess |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Baillieu |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Streeton |
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In office 1 December 1984 – 24 March 1990 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
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7 March 1939 Horsham, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Relations | Hamilton Lamb (father) |
| Alma mater |
University of Melbourne Victorian College of Pharmacy |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
Antony Hamilton "Tony" Lamb OAM (born 7 March 1939) is an Australian former politician. Born in Horsham, Victoria, he was the son of Victorian Country Party politician Hamilton Lamb. He was educated at the University of Melbourne graduating on 14 August 1971 with the Degree of Bachelor of Arts and then the Victorian College of Pharmacy, becoming a pharmacist. In 1972, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for La Trobe. As a backbench Member in 1973 Lamb, together with fellow Labor Member David McKenzie, introduced the Medical Practice Clarification Bill which, if passed, would have allowed abortion in the Australian Capital Territory. The Bill was defeated after a conscience vote on 10 May 1973 by 98 votes to 23.
Lamb held the seat of LaTrobe until his defeat in 1975. In 1984 he returned to the House as the member for the new seat of Streeton, which he held until its abolition in 1990. Lamb then contested the seat of Deakin, but was unsuccessful.
Lamb was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honors 2006 for service to pharmacy, to the Australian Parliament and to the community.
In 2009, Lamb published his thesis in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy: Lamb, Antony H. (2009). Of measures and men: the Victorian Country Party, 1917 to 1945 (Ph.D.). Swinburne University of Technology.
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