Tony Burreket

Background

He was born in Paddington in Sydney. His father was Abraham Burreket, a bootmaker.

Career

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. In 1986 he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Townsville, serving as a backbencher until his defeat in 1989.

Membership

A member of the National Party, he was elected to Townsville City Council in 1985, serving until 1988.

Connections

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