Anthony Shorten

{{short description|Australian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Anthony Shorten

| honorific-suffix =

| constituency_MP = Algester

| parliament = Queensland

| term_start = 24 March 2012

| term_end = 31 January 2015

| predecessor = Karen Struthers

| successor = Leeanne Enoch

| party = Independent

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|6|12}}

}}

Anthony Shorten (born 12 June 1969) is a former Australian Liberal National politician and a former Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web|title=Shorten, Anthony|url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2352430896|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Former Members Register|publisher=Queensland Parliament|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093854/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2352430896 |archive-date=15 July 2018 }} He currently is a community advocate for the Logan region.{{Cite web |last=Rossouw |first=Christina |date=2016-09-05 |title=Transurban's Logan Enhancement Project proposal will be handed down at the end of September |url=https://www.jimboombatimes.com.au/story/4087710/community-advocate-says-time-is-running-out-to-stop-more-lights-videos/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=jimboombatimes.com.au}} In October 2023 he became a candidate for Logan City Council Division 7.{{Cite web |title=Anthony Shorten |url=https://anthonyshorten.com/ |access-date=2 November 2023}} He was not successful in being elected.