He was a man with no pretences who was passionate about regional Australia.
Doug Anthony served as a minister under six Australian Prime Ministers. His first Prime Minister was Sir Robert Menzies and he was one of the last links to his Government.
He served as Minister for the Interior, Minister for Primary Industry, and Minister for Trade and Resources.
Doug Anthony served a distinguished career as Deputy Prime Minister for over nine years, first in the Gorton Government, then the McMahon Government and throughout the entirety of the Fraser Government.
As the son of a Federal Minister, Doug spent periods of his childhood in Canberra. Years later, as a Minister he oversaw a series of significant achievements and reforms for Australia.