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Portrait of Tony Zappia

Tony Zappia

Australian Labor Party · House of Representatives · Makin (SA) · incumbent

Early life & education encyclopedia

Tony Zappia was born on 13 June 1952 in Platì, Italy, and moved with his family to Pooraka, South Australia, as a child, attending primary school and Enfield High School there. From 1969 he worked for ANZ Bank, and from 1976 to 1980 he was employed as a research officer to Senator Jim Cavanagh.

Background encyclopedia

Worked for the ANZ Bank from 1969, research officer to Senator Jim Cavanagh 1976-1980, and ran three fitness centres; won ten national powerlifting championships. Councillor on the City of Salisbury from 1977 and mayor 1997-2007.

2025 election · Makin ZAPPIA, Tony (Australian Labor Party) was elected with 50,764 first-preference votes. Two-candidate-preferred count: ZAPPIA, Tony (Australian Labor Party) 68,633, ZAGLADOV, Irena (Liberal) 37,515. [AEC results]

Sourced positions

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AyeNoPairedDid not vote

Immigration recorded votes

Votes on record · 1

Faith & religion official record

In his first speech on 11 March 2008, Zappia stated: "Firstly, I am a Christian who respects the views of others." He did not name a denomination.

Foreign policy & aid news report

Zappia has stated in Parliament that he acknowledges the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the need to recognise a sovereign and independent State of Palestine, and the need to address the root causes of the conflict including dismantling Israel's 'system of apartheid against all Palestinians.' In an October 2023 speech he said 'the killing of innocent Palestinians in Gaza must also stop' and that 'Israel must show restraint and respect for international law,' and he has called for a permanent two-state resolution.

Citizenship (s44 eligibility) news report

Zappia was born in Italy in 1952 and naturalised as an Australian citizen in 1958. He stated he ceased to be an Italian citizen automatically upon acquiring Australian citizenship in 1958 (Italy then stripping citizenship from those naturalising elsewhere), a position he said the Italian Consul confirmed by letter dated July 2004, supporting his section 44(i) eligibility.

Economy & tax recorded votes

Votes on record · 7

Workplace & industrial relations recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Drugs & law and order recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Gambling & gaming reform recorded votes

Votes on record · 1

First Nations & treaty recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Integrity & anti-corruption recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Health recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Education recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Environment & water recorded votes

Votes on record · 9

Votes are shown as the official record lists them — Hansard federally and in New South Wales; Votes and Proceedings, Minutes of the Proceedings and Hansard in Victoria; the Record of Proceedings in Queensland; the Votes and Proceedings and Minutes of Proceedings in Western Australia; the Votes and Proceedings (House of Assembly) and Hansard (Legislative Council) in South Australia; the Votes and Proceedings of both chambers in Tasmania. "Did not vote" means the member held the seat that day and is on neither list — the record says who was in the chamber, not why, so it is never an abstention. Western Australia’s record prints no pairs, so a member paired there shows as did not vote. Nothing is shown for a presiding officer who by law gives only a casting vote (the Speaker and the President in South Australia, the President in Tasmania), nor for the member presiding at a Tasmanian division, which Tasmania’s journals record. Which bills sit under which issue is an editorial choice, made bill by bill with a reason read from the second-reading speech. A bill decided by an earlier parliament (Queensland’s 2018 abortion law reform, for one) is shown with that parliament named, read from the official record of the day. For Queensland and the federal parliament “did not vote” there means the member held a seat that day, as their service is recorded; for the other earlier parliaments the record of who held a seat could not be read, so only the printed Aye, No and paired votes are shown.

Record last updated 2026-10-03.