The Honourable Anthony (Tony) Smith has been appointed as a member of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust (the Trust).

Tony enjoyed a distinguished career in Federal Parliament as Member for Casey from 2001 to 2022.  

During this time, Tony held several positions including Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister, John Howard, and several Shadow Ministerial portfolios.  

Tony served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 until 2021, ahead of his retirement from politics. 

Tony was awarded the Accountability Round Tables’ John Button Award for integrity in performing his duties as Speaker in 2019 and in 2021 he was named the McKinnon Political Leader of the Year, recognised for consistently upholding Parliamentary standards and ensuring bipartisan accountability within the Parliament. 

In 2022, Tony was appointed a Professor in the Practice of Politics at the Australian National University, as well as a member of the Sir Rowland Wilson Foundation Board.  

Tony now sits as Executive Co-Chair of the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue.

Tony’s term on the Trust commenced on 17 December 2024.