Fred Chaney

The Honourable Fred Chaney AO
Official portrait, 1974
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
In office 9 May 1989 – 3 April 1990
Leader	Andrew Peacock
Preceded by	Andrew Peacock
Succeeded by	Peter Reith
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
In office 11 March 1983 – 27 February 1990
Preceded by	John Button
Succeeded by	Robert Hill
Minister for Social Security
In office 3 November 1980 – 11 March 1983
Preceded by	Margaret Guilfoyle
Succeeded by	Don Grimes
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
In office 5 December 1978 – 3 November 1980
Preceded by	Ian Viner
Succeeded by	Peter Baume
Minister for Administrative Services
In office 25 August 1978 – 5 December 1978
Preceded by	Peter Durack
Succeeded by	John McLeay
Member of the Australian Parliament for Pearce
In office 24 March 1990 – 8 February 1993
Preceded by	New division
Succeeded by	Judi Moylan
Senator for Western Australia
In office 18 May 1974 – 27 February 1990
Preceded by	Syd Negus
Succeeded by	Ian Campbell
Personal details
Born	(1941-10-28) 28 October 1941 (age 83) 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).