Anthony John Messner (born 24 September 1939) is a former Australian politician and government minister. Messner was born in Melbourne and educated at a state primary school in

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and the

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. Messner was elected as a

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for South Australia at the 1975 election. He was appointed Minister for Veterans' Affairs in November 1980 and held that position until the defeat of the

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government at the March 1983 election. He resigned from parliament in April 1990. Messner was

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in 2004 for "service to the Australian Parliament, to Norfolk Island as Administrator, and to the community, particularly veterans and their families".

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1939 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian Senate for South Australia Members of the Australian Senate Administrators of Norfolk Island Members of the Order of Australia University of South Australia alumni 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub