Former Liberal Party national president Tony Staley had five children; Richard, Samuel, Alexandra, Jonathan and Lucinda. However, there is insufficient information about the children of the late Australian politician and businessman who died on 3 May 2023 at age 83.
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In a statement to the financial review, Sam Stanley spoke very fondly of his late father saying:
“Few people have the courage or good fortune to be able to phone their friends to say goodbye, but Tony did this recently, a testament to his generosity of spirit and the love with which he regarded his friends. As you can imagine, not all of these friends were quite so happy to receive the call,”
“In the end, Tony died peacefully and without fear, surrounded by his children and neighbour in the exceptional care of the staff of Rathdowne Place in Carlton, with books of poetry on his bedside table, Leonard Cohen playing on the iPad, paintings by his partner, Susie, on the walls, a glass of Cointreau, a soda and lemon, the TV remote, two tissues and a crumpled Age newspaper by his side. A happy end to a long and interesting life.”
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Anthony Alan (Tony) Staley was born in Horsham, Victoria in 1939 to Alma (née Grant) and Alan Staley. He attended Scotch College and Melbourne University.
From 1970 to 1980, he represented the Victorian seat of Chisholm and served in the Fraser government as Minister for the Capital Territory (1976-1977) and Minister for Posts and Telecommunications (1977-1980). From 1993 to 1999, he was the Liberal Party’s national president.
Mr Staley went on to have a successful business and public life after leaving politics, serving on the boards of Mitsubishi Motors, Alexander Stenhouse, Ogilvie and Mather, and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, among others.
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