Anthony Spagnolo
Australian politician
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Anthony Spagnolo is an Australian politician from the Western Australian Liberal Party.
Anthony Spagnolo | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
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][full citation needed] 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.[6]