Anthony Spagnolo
Anthony Spagnolo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Anthony Spagnolo is an Australian politician from the Western Australian Liberal Party.
Early life and education
Spagnolo grew up in Riverton.[1] Spagnolo studied at the University of Western Australia.[2]
Career
Anthony Spagnolo was an adviser to finance minister Mathias Cormann.[3] After running unsuccessfully as a candidate in the 2021 Western Australian state election in Riverton,[2] he was ultimately elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2025 Western Australian state election.[4][5]
Spagnolo holds liberal and conservative views.[6] He has argued for planning reform to boost housing supply and has called for the establishment of an independent parliamentary budget office to ensure that spending commitments are independently costed.[7]
References
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Spagnolo holds Liberal crime forum in Riverton – WAMN News Online". Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ a b "Riverton - WA Electorate, Candidates, Results". www.abc.net.au. 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Cormann adviser to run for Liberals in Nahan's old seat". The West Australian. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "One Nation wins two upper house seats in WA as final make-up revealed". ABC News. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ Hastie, Hamish (2024-02-14). "Clan-aligned WA Liberals candidates to duke it out for winnable upper house spot". WAtoday. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/hansard/daily/uh/2025-05-27/41?sid=b94e194cb28f40029a
- ^ https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/hansard/daily/uh/2025-05-27/41?sid=b94e194cb28f40029a