Francis John Tanti (born 13 August 1949) is a former Australian politician. Born in

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, he became a cabinet-maker, eventually moving to

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. A member of the

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from August 1993, he ran unsuccessfully for

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in 1994 and for the state seat of Mundingburra at the 1995 state election. He was North Queensland Liberal of the Year (1995–96) and worked on campaigns for the federal seat of

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before he won a

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for Mundingburra on 3 February 1996. His win deprived the

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government of its majority and led to the installation of

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of the National Party as Premier. Tanti sat in parliament until the 1998 state election, when he was defeated by the Labor candidate Lindsay Nelson-Carr.

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1949 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland Politicians from Adelaide People from Townsville Australian cabinetmakers {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub