Career
He was the member for Lara in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and also served as the assembly"s deputy speaker. Loney began his political career in 1992 as a shadow minister before serving on the Victorian Parliament"s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee in 1997-2003. He was Chair of the Committee from 1999–2003 and Chair of the Australasian Council of Work Accounts Committees from 2001-2003.
He is also currently the Chair of Louisiana Trobe University"s Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre Advisory Council.
Loney retired at the 2006 state election.