Anthony Stuart "Tony" Blunn (born 1936) is an Australian retired senior public servant.
Life and career Tony Blunn was born in 1936.
He joined the Australian Public Service at the age of 21, after four years with a firm of solicitors in Melbourne.
In 1979, Blunn took a position in the Department of Finance, in an area linked with works, mainland territories, defence and other areas. He moved to the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs in 1980, and was appointed to his first permanent secretary role in 1981 as head of the Department of the Capital Territory.
Blunn was appointed Secretary of the Attorney General's Department in 1998, replacing Stephen Skehill who resigned from the role.
Blunn was interviewed in 1995 by Annie Rushton about the Australian Antarctic Division. He was interviewed again in 2018. Both records can be found at the National Library of Australia.Blunn, T.; Rushton, A. (interviewer). (1995). Tony Blunn interviewed by Annie Rushton in the Australian Antarctic Division oral history collection, National Library of Australia, Retrieved 20 April 2026.Blunn, T.; Connel, D. (interviewer). (2018). Tony Blunn interviewed by Daniel Connell in the IGIS oral history project, National Library of Australia, Retrieved 20 April 2026.
Blunn retired from the public service in December 1999.
In 2000, Blunn was appointed chairman of the company in charge of managing Bruce Stadium.
Awards and honours In January 1989, Blunn was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to the public service.
Blunn Island, in Antarctica, is named after Blunn, who was responsible for Australia's Antarctic program between 1987 and 1993.
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