Tony Windsor
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for New England |
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In office 10 November 2001 – 5 August 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Stuart St. Clair |
| Succeeded by | Barnaby Joyce |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Tamworth |
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In office 25 May 1991 – 16 October 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Noel Park |
| Succeeded by | John Cull |
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2 September 1950 Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent (1991–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Lyn |
| Children | 1 (female); 2 (male) |
| Residence | Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Alma mater | University of New England |
| Profession | Economist Farmer |
Antony Harold Curties "Tony" Windsor (born 2 September 1950) is an Australian politician. Windsor was an independent member for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Tamworth from 1991 to 2001 − supporting the incumbent Greiner Liberal/National Coalition minority government at the 1991 election.
He subsequently entered federal politics, serving as an independent member for the Australian House of Representatives seat of New England from 2001 until retiring in 2013 − supporting the incumbent Gillard Labor minority government at the 2010 election.
At the 2016 election, Windsor unsuccessfully attempted to regain the seat of New England against Nationals incumbent Barnaby Joyce.
Tony Windsor was born in Quirindi, New South Wales. He was one of three sons raised by their mother after their father was killed in a farm accident when Windsor was eight years old. He was educated at Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, Tamworth and the University of New England, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Economics. He was a farmer at Werris Creek before entering politics.
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