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| MR TONY BENSON | ||
Tony Benson is the Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (Construction & General Division) Tasmanian Divisional Branch. Tony is married with two sons. After leaving school Tony completed an apprenticeship in Painting and Decorating with the Department of Housing and Construction (Housing Department). Some 21 years later Tony worked in the private sector as a painting foreman. In 1992 Tony started work with the Operative Painters and Decorators Union and was elected Secretary in March of 1992. After amalgamation with the building union took place in 1993 and some restructuring occurred, Tony was elected as Secretary of the combined building union, the CFMEU, in 2000. Tony is a Director of the Building Group Apprenticeship Scheme (BGAS) and is a Director and Treasurer of the Tasmanian Building Construction Industry Training Board (TBCITB) as well as the Union's representative on several Government Board's. Tony is a dedicated Tasmanian and workers representative. |
