Tony Lamb

Antony Hamilton 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 [1] 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.[2]

Tony Lamb OAM
Member of the Australian Parliament for La Trobe
In office 2 December 1972 – 13 December 1975
Preceded by	John Jess
Succeeded by	Marshall Baillieu
Member of the Australian Parliament for Streeton
In office 1 December 1984 – 24 March 1990
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Personal details
Born	Antony Hamilton Lamb 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

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.[3]

In the Australia Day Honors, 2006, Lamb was appointed{{Clarification|rank]] of the Order of Australia for service to pharmacy, to the Australian Parliament and to the community.[4]

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. [5]

In 2015, Lamb and three other former MPs brought a case before the High Court of Australia, purporting that reductions to their retirement allowances and limitations on the number of "domestic return trips per year" under the Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002 was unconstitutional under S51(xxxi) of the Constitution of Australia. They lost the case in 2016, with the court finding that Parliament was entitled to vary the terms of allowances.[6]

References

1. "28_Part 2 Degrees and Diplomas Conferred" (PDF). University of Melbourne Calendar 1972. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
2. Ainsley Symons (2014), "Anti-Abortion Campaigning and the Political Process," in Recorder (Melbourne Branch, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History), No. 279, March, p.2
3. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
4. "Alumni and Friends". The University of Melbourne. University Advancement Office, University of Melbourne. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
5. "Of measures and men: the Victorian Country Party, 1917 to 1945". Swinburne Research Bank. Swinburne University of Technology. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
6. "Former MPs lose High Court challenge over entitlements". ABC News. 12 October 2016.