Anthony Stuart "Tony" Blunn (born 1936) is a retired Australian senior public servant.

Life and career

Tony Blunn was born in 1936. He joined the

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at the age of 21, after four years with a firm of solicitors in Melbourne. In 1979 Blunn took a position in the Department of Finance, in an area linked with works, mainland Territories, defence and other areas. He moved to the

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in 1980, and was appointed to his first permanent

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role in 1981 as head of the

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. Blunn was appointed Secretary of the Attorney General's Department in 1998, replacing Stephen Skehill who resigned from the role. Blunn retired from the public service in December 1999. In 2000 Blunn was appointed chairman of the company in charge of managing

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Awards and honours

In January 1989 Blunn was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to the public service. Blunn Island, in Antarctica, is named after Blunn, who was responsible for Australia's Antarctic program between 1987 and 1993.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blunn, Stuart 1936 births Living people Australian public servants Officers of the Order of Australia