Tony Luchetti

Anthony Sylvester Luchetti, AM (27 May 1904 – 11 July 1984) was a long serving Australian federal member of parliament.

Born of Italian/Irish parentage in Lowther, New South Wales, Luchetti was educated in the Catholic school system before working in jobs as varied as miner and journalist.

He left school at the age of 15 and worked various jobs, including tinning petrol, as a boilermaker's mate, and as a blacksmith's striker.

[3] Luchetti followed his father into the labour movement and was elected president of the Lithgow branch of the Brick, Tile and Pottery Industrial Union in 1923.

[1] Luchetti was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1951 Macquarie by-election, caused by the death of former ALP prime minister Ben Chifley.

Luchetti in 1962