Frank Tanti

Francis John Tanti (born 13 August 1949) is a former Australian politician.

Frank Tanti
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mundingburra
In office 3 February 1996 – 13 June 1998
Preceded by	Ken Davies
Succeeded by	Lindy Nelson-Carr
Personal details
Born	Francis John Tanti 13 August 1949 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party
Occupation	Cabinet maker

Born in Adelaide, he became a cabinet-maker, eventually moving to Queensland. A member of the Liberal Party from August 1993, he ran unsuccessfully for Townsville City Council in 1994 and for the state seat of Mundingburra at the 1995 state election. He was North Queensland Liberal of the Year (1995–96) and worked on campaigns for the federal seat of Herbert before he won a by-election for Mundingburra on 3 February 1996. His win deprived the Labor government of its majority and led to the installation of Rob Borbidge of the National Party as Premier. Tanti sat in parliament until the 1998 state election, when he was defeated by the Labor candidate Lindsay Nelson-Carr.[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.