Peter Walsh (Australian politician)
farmer, politician and journalist in Western Australia (1935–2015)
Peter Alexander Walsh (11 March 1935 – 10 April 2015) was an Australian senator and Labor politician from 1974 to 1993. e was elected to the Australian Senate in 1974, and served as Minister for Resources and Energy from 1983 to 1984 and Finance Minister from 1984 to 1990.[1] He was noted for his pro-free market views.[2]
Peter Walsh | |
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Minister for Finance | |
In office 13 December 1984 – 4 April 1990 | |
Preceded by | John Dawkins |
Succeeded by | Ralph Willis |
Minister for Resources and Energy | |
In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 | |
Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
Preceded by | Doug Anthony |
Succeeded by | Gareth Evans |
Senator for Western Australia | |
In office 18 May 1974 – 30 June 1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Doodlakine, Western Australia | 11 March 1935
Died | 10 April 2015 Perth, Western Australia | (aged 80)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Farmer and grazier |
Walsh died at a hospital in Perth after a short illness on 10 April 2015, aged 80.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Biography for Walsh, the Hon. Peter Alexander, AO". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ↑ Walsh, Peter. "Labor and the Constitution: Forty Years On". Samuel Giffith Society. Archived from the original on 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ↑ Powell, Graeme (10 April 2015). "Former WA Labor senator Peter Walsh dies". ABC News. Retrieved 10 April 2015.