Anthony Kenneth "Tony" Doyle (8 May 1953 – 23 December 1994) was an Australian politician. He was the

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member for Peats in the

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from 1985 to 1994. The son of Ken and Coralie Doyle, he was educated at

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and then the

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, where he received a

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. He worked as a legal assistant, a clerical assistant with the

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and as executive officer to the New South Wales

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. He was also involved in the Labor Party, being secretary of the

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- Ettalong Branch 1977–84. In 1985, Doyle was selected as the Labor candidate for the state seat of Peats for the by-election caused by the death of minister

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. He was successful, and held the seat easily in 1988 and 1991. On 20 December 1994, Doyle quit Parliament, effective immediately, as he was seriously ill after a long battle with AIDS. He died at

three days later, aged 41, and became the second successive member for Peats to die suddenly before 50. Tony Doyle died at home, his long-term partner Robert Miles by his side. No

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was held to replace him due to the proximity of the 1995 election.

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