Tony Burreket

Tony Burreket
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Townsville
In office 1 November 1986 – 2 December 1989
Preceded by	Ken McElligott
Succeeded by	Ken Davies
Personal details
Born	Anthony Burreket (1934-07-06)6 July 1934 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Died	7 October 2016(2016-10-07) (aged 82) Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	National Party
Spouse	Judith Margaret Manson (m.1970)
Occupation	Soldier, Real estate agent, Small business owner

Anthony Burreket (6 July 1934 – 7 October 2016) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1989, representing the seat of Townsville for the National Party.

Early life

Burreket was born on 6 July 1934 in Paddington, New South Wales.[1] His parents Rose (née Karum) and Abraham Burreket were Maronite Catholics who immigrated to Australia from Lebanon in the late 1920s. His mother was originally from Hasroun.[2]

Burreket was orphaned at the age of three and spent eleven years in a Christian orphanage. Self-educated, he matriculated with honours from Victoria Correspondence School and gained a primary teachers' certificate from Frankston Teachers College. He joined the Australian Army in 1951 and served in Borneo and Malaysia in 1964 and 1965. He retired as an education officer in the Army in 1972 and became a real estate agent and developer.[1]

Politics

Burreket served on the Townsville City Council from 1985 to 1988. He was active in a number of community organisations including as coordinator of the Australian Red Cross's doorknock appeal.[1]

Burreket was a member of the National Party and at the 1986 state election was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly, defeating the incumbent Australian Labor Party (ALP) member Ken McElligott in the seat of Townsville.[1] He was a supporter of party leader Mike Ahern in the leadership conflict against Russell Cooper.[3] He served on a number of committees in parliament, but was defeated after a single term at the 1989 state election.[1]

Death

Burreket died on 7 October 2016, at the age of 82.[4][5]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. "Mrs Rose Burreket". The Catholic Press. 29 July 1937.
3. "Ahern stays, poll likely". The Canberra Times. 30 August 1989.
4. "Anthony Burreket". Townsville Bulletin. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
5. "Vale". Cabra-Vale Diggers Summer 2016. 6 February 2017. p. 33. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Ken McElligott	Member for Townsville 1986–1989	Succeeded by Ken Davies