Tony Krsticevic

{{short description|Australian politician}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}

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|constituency_MP = Carine

|parliament = Western Australian

|term_start = 6 September 2008

|term_end = 13 March 2021

|predecessor = Katie Hodson-Thomas

|successor = Paul Lilburne

|birthname = Antonio Krstičević

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|6|13}}

| birth_place = Zagreb, Croatia

| party = Liberal

| profession = Business

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Antonio (Tony) Krsticevic{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/Memblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Krsticevic,+Antonio+%28Tony%29?opendocument |title=Mr Antonio (Tony) Krsticevic MLA BBus |author= |date= |publisher= Parliament of Western Australia |access-date=14 December 2010}} {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|r|ɪ|s|t|ə|v|ɪ|tʃ}}Provided by Krsticevic personally. (born 13 June 1966){{cite web|title=Maiden Speech|url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament%5Cmemblist.nsf/%28MemberPics%29/B2A55279E7255AEBC82574D000218EF3/$file/Inaug+Kristicevic+final.pdf}} is an Australian politician who served as the member for Carine in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from the 2008 election to the 2021 election. He is a member of the Liberal Party.

Born in Zagreb, Croatia, Krsticevic emigrated to Australia at the age of three with his family a few years after his father established himself, and became a citizen at age 10. After completing a Bachelor of Business with majors in Accounting and Computing, he worked for 20 years at the Australian Taxation Office in Perth. He also served on the Ethnic Communities Council's management committee and was a founding member and the first chair of the Croatian Community Council, as well as coaching the local junior soccer team in Balcatta.

He joined the Liberal Party in 1995. In 2008, he was asked to nominate Carine after the incumbent member, Katie Hodson-Thomas, announced her retirement.{{cite news|title=MLA to make his mark|last=Leitch|first=Chris|work=Stirling Times|date=16 September 2008|page=3}}{{cite news|url=http://www.multicultural.online.wa.gov.au/cgi-bin/dpms/dpr.cgi/dpmsref101/eccwa/original/May2008.doc|title=Liberals endorse Croatian born candidate for Carine|work=EthniCity (Volume 7, No. 10)|date=May 2008|author=Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia|pages=14–15|access-date=17 September 2008}}

His parliamentary maiden speech referred to his Catholic beliefs and was identified by Amanda O'Brien of the Australian newspaper as part of a four-member "god squad" in WA politics.{{cite journal|last=Drum|first=Martin|url=http://www.nobleworld.biz/images/Drum.pdf|title=Is faith a "no go area" in modern politics? A case study of newly elected MPs in Western Australia's State Parliament|journal=Nebula|volume=7|issue=4|pages=54–64|publisher=University of Western Sydney|date=December 2010|issn=1449-7751}}

Following the 2017 election defeat of the Barnett Government, he emerged as a contender to lead the parliamentary Liberal Party from opposition.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-14/wa-election-joe-francis-ousted-mike-nahan-set-for-liberal-leader/8352398|title=Fallen Francis says WA Liberals 'in denial' as Nahan firms for top job|date=14 March 2017|website=ABC.net.au|access-date=22 January 2018}}

He was voted out at the 2021 state election with a 12.7% swing against him, being replaced by Labor's Paul Lilburne. Before that election, Carine was considered a safe Liberal seat and very unlikely to go to Labor.{{cite web |title=Carine |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/wa/2021/guide/cari |website=ABC News |access-date=24 April 2022}}

In October 2021, Krsticevic was elected to a four-year term on the Coastal Ward of the City of Stirling council.{{cite web |title=Councillor Tony Krsticevic |url=https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/your-city/about-council/mayor-and-councillor-profiles/coastal-ward/councillor-tony-krsticevic |website=City of Stirling |access-date=24 April 2022}}