Tony FitzGerald

Not to be confused with the Australian judge Tony Fitzgerald.

Andrew Anthony FitzGerald (born 22 February 1940; Gatton, Queensland) is a former Queensland, Australia, National Party politician who served in the state's Legislative Assembly for Lockyer from 1980 to 1998.

Tony FitzGerald
Manager of Government Business
In office 2 April 1996 – 19 May 1998
Premier	Rob Borbidge
Preceded by	Terry Mackenroth
Succeeded by	Terry Mackenroth
Leader of Opposition Business in the House
In office 5 November 1992 – 2 April 1996
Leader	Rob Borbidge
Preceded by	Kev Lingard
Succeeded by	Terry Mackenroth
Shadow Minister for Justice and Corrective Services
In office 10 December 1991 – 5 November 1992
Leader	Rob Borbidge
Succeeded by	Denver Beanland (Justice) Brian Littleproud (Corrective Services)
Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy
In office December 1989 – 10 December 1991
Leader	Russell Cooper
Preceded by	Ken Vaughan
Minister for Emergency Services and Administrative Services
In office 25 September 1989 – 7 December 1989
Premier	Russell Cooper
Preceded by	Russell Cooper
Succeeded by	Terry Mackenroth (Emergency Services) Ron McLean (Administrative Services)
Minister for Justice
In office 6 September 1989 – 25 September 1989
Premier	Mike Ahern
Preceded by	Paul Clauson
Succeeded by	Ian Henderson
Queensland Government Chief Whip
In office 7 February 1987 – 6 September 1989
Premier	Joh Bjelke-Petersen Mike Ahern
Succeeded by	Len Stephan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Lockyer
In office 29 November 1980 – 13 June 1998
Preceded by	Tony Bourke
Succeeded by	Peter Prenzler
Personal details
Born	Andrew Anthony FitzGerald (1940-02-22) 22 February 1940 Gatton, Queensland, Australia
Political party	National Party
Spouse	Patricia Bernadette Daly
Alma mater	Gatton Convent School
Occupation	Farmer

Political career

He was the Government Whip under Premiers Joh Bjelke-Petersen and Mike Ahern from 7 February 1987 to 31 August 1989, when Ahern promoted him to Minister of Justice. He served in that role until Russell Cooper won a leadership spill on 25 September of that year and moved Fitzgerald to Minister for Community Services and Minister for Emergency Services and Administrative Services, a role he served in until the Coalition lost power on 7 December 1989 after the 1989 election. He served as Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy under Cooper. Rob Borbidge made him Justice and Corrective Services spokesman after winning the leadership in December 1991. He was appointed Leader of Coalition Business in November 1992, in which capacity he served as Leader of the Opposition Business until February 1996, and Leader of the House until he lost his seat at the 1998 election.