Tony Lupton

Tony Lupton
Tony Lupton
	Lupton in 2024
Victorian Cabinet Secretary
	In office; 3 August 2007 – 2 December 2010
Premier	John Brumby
Preceded by	Tony Robinson
Succeeded by	David Hodgett
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly; for Prahran
	In office; 30 November 2002 – 27 November 2010
Preceded by	Leonie Burke
Succeeded by	Clem Newton-Brown
Personal details
Born	10 January 1957 (age 68); Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Independent (since 2024)
Other political; affiliations	Labor (until 2024)
Profession	Barrister

Anthony Gerard "Tony" Lupton (born 10 January 1957) is an Australian former politician. He served as the member for Prahran in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2010, representing the Labor Party.

Early life

Lupton was born in Melbourne and educated at Christian Brothers College in St Kilda. After leaving school, he became an apprentice motor mechanic. In 1978, he returned to school at Caulfield Institute of Technology, successfully completed the Higher School Certificate and gained entrance to an Arts/Law degree course at Monash University.

After graduating he worked as a barrister, specialising in personal injuries cases for injured workers. Lupton joined the Australian Labor Party as a teenager.^[1]

Political career

Member for Prahran

At the 2002 Victorian state election, Lupton was elected as the member for Prahran after defeating sitting Liberal MP Leonie Burke.^[2]^[3] He was re-elected to a second term in 2006, and was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation following the election. After John Brumby took office as the new premier in 2007, Lupton was appointed Cabinet Secretary.

At the 2010 state election, Lupton was defeated in a rematch with Newton-Brown.^[4]

2025 by-election

Lupton campaigning with an "It's Time" shirt

In December 2024, Lupton announced he would run as an independent candidate at the 2025 Prahran state by-election, following Labor's decision not to endorse a candidate after the resignation of Greens-turned-independent MP Sam Hibbins.

Political views

In an October 2024 article published in The Australian, Lupton said his political views are based on faith in progressive Labor policies that could enable people, regardless of their background or means, to achieve their full potential, with government having a vital role to ensure equal opportunity and economic prosperity. Belief in these ideals inspired me to join the Labor Party. He also said that he is a Zionist and that he is against "identity politics".^[1]

Personal life

Lupton is the partner of journalist Julie Szego, and the pair have two daughters.^[1]^[5] He is a supporter of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Lupton, Tony (11 October 2024). "After a lifetime of Labor membership I find the party no longer represents my values". The Australian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
^ "It's David v. Goliath for the vanquished". The Age. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
^ Rees, Margaret; Head, Mike (5 December 2002). "Prime Minister's party reduced to a rump in Australian state election". World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
^ Kapetopoulos, Fotis (28 November 2010). "Baillieu edges closer to victory". Neos Kosmos. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
^ Bonham, Kevin (15 January 2025). "Prahran and Werribee By-Elections". Dr Kevin Bonham. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.

External links

Tony Lupton's Car Cavalcade Website

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Leonie Burke	Member for Prahran 2002–2010	Succeeded by Clem Newton-Brown

[lifetime-1] Lupton, Tony (11 October 2024). "After a lifetime of Labor membership I find the party no longer represents my values". The Australian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.

[2] "It's David v. Goliath for the vanquished". The Age. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[3] Rees, Margaret; Head, Mike (5 December 2002). "Prime Minister's party reduced to a rump in Australian state election". World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[4] Kapetopoulos, Fotis (28 November 2010). "Baillieu edges closer to victory". Neos Kosmos. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[5] Bonham, Kevin (15 January 2025). "Prahran and Werribee By-Elections". Dr Kevin Bonham. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.

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