(1941-10-28) 28 October 1941 (age 82) Perth, Western Australia
Political party
Liberal (to 1995)
Spouse
Angela Clifton
Relations
Fred Chaney Sr. (father) Michael Chaney (brother) John Chaney (brother) Kate Chaney (niece)
Children
3
Alma mater
University of Western Australia
Frederick Michael Chaney, AO (born 28 October 1941) is an Australian former politician who was deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 1989 to 1990 and served as a minister in the Fraser government. He was a Senator for Western Australia from 1974 to 1990, and then served a single term in the House of Representatives from 1990 to 1993.
Chaney was born in Perth, the son of Sir Frederick Chaney. He was a lawyer before entering politics, graduating from the University of Western Australia. Chaney was elected to the Senate at the 1974 federal election. He held several portfolios in the Fraser government, serving in the ministry from 1978 until the government's defeat at the 1983 election. From 1983 to 1990, Chaney served as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. He was elected deputy leader of the Liberal Party in 1989, under Andrew Peacock, but served less than a year before being replaced by Peter Reith. Chaney transferred to the House of Representatives at the 1990 election, but served only a single term. After leaving politics he focused on indigenous policy matters, serving on the National Native Title Tribunal (1994–2007), as co-chair of Reconciliation Australia (2000–2005), and as co-founder and Vice-President of The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation[1] (1995–current).
^"Hon Fred Chaney AO – The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation". The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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