Tony Ghusn

Anthony Phillip Francis Ghusn who commenced employment as an articled clerk with Macrossan & Amiet in 1960 and subsequently worked as an employed solicitor, partner and managing partner died peacefully on Sunday 8 May 2022.

Tony Ghusn commenced his employment with Macrossan & Amiet as an articled clerk articled to Kevin John Carroll after finishing year 12 at St. Brendan’s College Yeppoon.

Tony Ghusn was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland on the 1^st July 1965.

Tony was a partner in the firm of Macrossan & Amiet for 31 years.

During his time of working as a solicitor Tony had many clients including Pioneer Permanent Building Society, the Mackay Port Authority, the Rasmussen Group, the Denny Group, the McAleese Group, numerous cane farmers and graziers.

Although Tony specialized in commercial law and finance he enjoyed acting for the battler and took on Banks and Government organisations.

When a certain bank objected to taking lawyers trust account cheques he organized payments of settlements of land transactions in cash until the bank caved in.

He was loyal to his partners.  He often used the wharfies phrase “one in all in – one out all out”.  He was equally loyal to his clients.

He was a flamboyant and mischievous letter writer.  If he was writing to the Main Roads and the person he was dealing with was Mr Salmon – he would call him Mr Fish.  His response to long detailed pleas could simply be “no”.

Because of the fierce manner in which he represented his clients he was at times unpopular with opposition clients.  Tony was either on your side or he wasn’t on your side.  After fierce encounters many opposition clients decided to engage him to act for them in the future.

He enjoyed a joke.  He had a great sense of humor.  He enjoyed playing jokes on clients and staff.  At times these backfired but his embarrassment was short lived.  He enjoyed cream buns, crab, prawns and beer.  He enjoyed sport.  He particularly enjoyed horse racing and betting.  On one occasion in the late 70s he sent a young solicitor to Sydney to back the Caufield Cup Melbourne Cup double with a book maker at a Wednesday Canterbury meeting.  The ticket which has never been claimed is still in safe custody.

Tony was instrumental in growing the firm.  After the firm outgrew the 12 Gregory Street premises he arranged for the purchase of the 55 Gordon Street premises and was instrumental in organizing the fit out.

Tony retired as the managing partner of Macrossan & Amiet in 2000.  When he was 59 years of age.  He continued as a consultant for a further two years.  After his retirement he moved to live on the Gold Coast with his wife Anne.  Subsequent to his retirement he involved himself in playing Bridge and activities with his grandchildren.  Tony is survived by his wife Anne and children Michael, Marianna, Philip, Catherine & Mark.

He will be long remembered.