* Castlemaine High School
* Monash University
(Arts Degree and Diploma of Education)
Prior Employment:
Teacher
Sporting Background:
* Carlton Football Club
(37 senior games between 1971-74)
* Subiaco Football Club
* Traralgon & Morwell Football Clubs Playing Coach for 10 seasons and 3 Premierships)
Parliamentary Service
1988 -
Elected Member for Gippsland Province. Re-elected 1996
1992 - 1999
Convenor Coalition Tertiary Education and Training Committee
1996 - 1999
Deputy President of Legislative Council
1996 - 1999
Chairman to the Ministerial Rural Health Advisory Group
1999 -
Deputy Leader of the National Party in Legislative Council
1999 - 2000
Shadow Minister for Sport & Recreation
Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs
Shadow Minister for Racing
2000 -
National Party Spokesperson on:-
* Education
* Tertiary Education
* Resources & Environment
2001
Appointed Leader of the Legislative Council
2002
Elected Member for Gippsland Province
2006
Elected Member for Eastern Victoria November 2006.
2008
Appointed to the Shadow Ministry
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The Member for Gippsland Province ( now Eastern Victorian Region) since 1988, Peter was born in Castlemaine and educated locally, attending the Castlemaine High School where he was Head Prefect in 1969.
While studying for his Arts Degree at Monash University he played for the Carlton Football Club. He graduated from University with majors in Mathematics and Psychology and moved to Traralgon in 1975.
Peter continued his interest in football becoming dual winner of the Latrobe Valley's Best and Fairest Award, as well as coaching both Traralgon (1978 and 1980) and Morwell (1985) to premierships.
Before his election to Parliament, Peter was a secondary school teacher in Traralgon. Peter was Deputy President of the Legislative Council and Chairman of Committees from May 1996 until October 1999. After the 1999 State Election, Peter was elected to the position of Deputy Leader of the National Party in the Legislative Council.
Peter was appointed to the newly reformed Coalition Shadow Ministry in 2008 and has the portfolios of
Skills & Workplace Participation,
Tertiary Education & Training.
