Tom Venning
{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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| predecessor = Rowan Ramsey
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| party = Liberal Party of Australia
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- Ivan Venning (uncle)
- Howard Venning (grandfather)
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Thomas Venning (born 1994 or 1995) is an Australian politician from the Liberal Party of Australia. He was elected a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Grey in the 2025 Australian federal election.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Grey Federal Election 2025 Results |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2025/guide/grey |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.abc.net.au |language=en-AU}} He succeeded Rowan Ramsey in the seat he had held since 2007.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-19 |title=Liberal Candidate for Grey Selected |url=https://www.rowanramsey.com.au/liberal-candidate-for-grey-selected/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Rowan Ramsey MP |language=en-AU}} Venning is a farmer and former corporate consultant, living in Melbourne during this time, moving back to Bute in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-17 |title=Tom Venning, nephew of former MP Ivan, announced as Liberal candidate for SA's largest federal seat |url=https://sapolicenews.com.au/2024/09/17/tom-venning-nephew-of-former-mp-ivan-announced-as-liberal-candidate-for-sas-largest-federal-seat/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=SA Police News, World Crime and Other News for South Australia |language=en-AU}}
Personal life
His grandfather Howard Venning and uncle Ivan Venning were members of the South Australian House of Assembly.{{Cite web |last=McGlone |first=Tim |date=16 September 2024 |title=Ivan Venning's nephew Tom Venning announced as Liberal candidate for SA's largest federal seat |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-16/tom-venning-new-liberal-candidate-grey-federal-election-sa/104355850 |website=ABC News}}{{cite web |url=https://tomvenning.com.au/ |title=Tom Venning – Liberal Candidate for Grey |publisher=South Australian Liberal Party |access-date=9 May 2025}}
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Grey
Category:Australian MPs 2025–2028
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