He sought a rematch in 1996, and defeated Newell as part of the Coalition's decisive win that year.
However, due to demographic changes over the previous two decades that made Richmond much more compact and urban, Anthony was never able to establish nearly as secure a hold on the seat as his father and grandfather possessed when they held it for 47 consecutive years from 1937 to 1984.
In 2004, he was defeated by Labor's Justine Elliot, being the only Coalition MP from a rural electorate to lose his seat and the first member of the Anthony family to be unseated at an election.
On the seventh count, Elliot picked up a large flow of Green preferences, allowing her to defeat Anthony by 301 votes.
[1] Anthony became Federal President of the National Party in 2015 and announced his intention to retire in 2021[4] 4. http://www.dukeofed.com.au/about-us-2/honour-roll/distinguished-medal-recipients/