Arthur Tonkin (politician)

Arthur Tonkin
Member of the Legislative Assembly
of Western Australia
In office
20 February 1971 – 30 March 1974
Preceded byDoug Cash
Succeeded byNone (seat abolished)
ConstituencyMirrabooka
In office
30 March 1974 – 19 February 1983
Preceded byNone (new seat)
Succeeded byNone (seat abolished)
ConstituencyMorley
In office
19 February 1983 – 18 March 1987
Preceded byNone (new seat)
Succeeded byFrank Donovan
ConstituencyMorley-Swan
Personal details
Born(1930-01-21)21 January 1930
Kelmscott, Western Australia
Died5 May 2022(2022-05-05) (aged 92)
Political partyLabor
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia

Arthur Raymond Tonkin (21 January 1930 – 5 May 2022)[1] was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1971 to 1987. He was a minister in the government of Brian Burke.

  1. ^ Kennedy, Peter (7 June 2022). "Arthur Tonkin obituary: Kelmscott boy whose passion for Labor and politics shone through". The West Australian. Retrieved 7 June 2022.