Anthony (Tony) Austin Street was born in Melbourne and educated at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, where he became a prefect and Captain of the School (1944), played in the school's 1st XI cricket team and was a Cadet Lieutenant in the cadet corps. During World War II, he was an Able Seaman in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (1945-46). Street subsequently became a primary producer in Lismore, Victoria and joined the Liberal Party, holding various offices in its Lismore Branch (1946-66).

In November 1966, Tony Street was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Victorian seat of Corangamite. He retained the seat, once also held by his father, Brig G A Street MC (1934-40), until resigning in early 1984. 
 
During the Gorton and McMahon Governments, Street served on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs (1970-71) and was a member of its Sub-Committee which reported to Parliament on Australia's role in the Indian Ocean area. He also became a member of the Federal Executive Council (1971-83) and was Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service (1971-72). In this period, Street was also Secretary of the Government Members' Defence and Wool Committees and a member of the Civil Aviation, National Development and Trade Committees. In 1969, he received a travel grant from the Australian Institute of International Affairs to undertake a study project "Australia's Trade and Regional Defence in Asia and the Pacific", in the course of which he visited seven countries and subsequently submitted a detailed report to the Institute. 

A member of the Opposition Executive (1972-74) and Shadow Ministry (1974-75), Street held several Shadow portfolios:- Social Security, Health and Welfare (1973), Primary Industry and Transport (1973-74), Science and Technology and the Australian Capital Territory (1974-75), Labour and Special Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition (March-November 1975).

Following the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor Government, Street was sworn in as Minister for Labour and Immigration in the Fraser 'Caretaker' Ministry. He was later Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (1975-78) and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters (1975-77) and Women's Affairs (1976). With the creation of separate Departments of Industrial Relations (CA 2748) and Employment and Youth Affairs (CA 2746), Street became Minister for Industrial Relations (1978-80). His last portfolio was as Minister for Foreign Affairs (1980-83). His overseas visits included attending the Asian Labour Ministers Conference in Tehran (September 1976), leading the Tripartite Mission to Japan to study labour-related problems (July 1977) and participating as a delegate at the 65th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva (June 1979).
 
Since leaving federal politics, Street has been a company director, including as Chairman of Exco (Overseas) Australia Pty (1985-99).
 

Sources:

The Canberra Times, 17 Sep 1978, p 3; 22 Sep 1976, p 1
Commonwealth Government Directory 1978, p 132
Minister for Industrial Relations news release No 20/79, 8 June 1979
Parliamentary Handbook, 18th ed, 1973, p 202; 22nd ed, 1984, pp 174-5; 23rd ed, 1986, p 225; 24th ed, 1988, p 318
Who's Who in Australia 1977, p 1003; 2004, p 1927