Peter Spyker

Peter Cornelis Spyker (born 7 June 1942) is a Dutch-born Australian politician.

He was born in Amersfoort to baker Peter Cornelis Spyker and Cornelia, a factory worker. He emigrated with his family to Australia in 1953, and attended Bentleigh High School and Sandringham Technical School before becoming a fitter and turner. He worked for Freighter Industries from 1959 to 1974 and Dormans Pty Ltd from 1974 to 1979. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1963 and was secretary of the Cheltenham branch from 1969 to 1979. He was also an office holder with the Amalgamated Metal Workers and Shipwrights Union. In 1979 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Heatherton, switching to Mentone in 1985. From May to December 1982 he was Minister for Immigration, before holding the portfolios of Consumer Affairs (198287), Ethnic Affairs (198288), Property and Services (198788), Community Services (198890) and Transport (199092). His seat was abolished in 1992 and he contested Mordialloc, but he was defeated.[1]

References

  1. Parliament of Victoria (2002). "Spyker, Peter Cornelis". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Llew Reese
Member for Heatherton
19791985
Abolished
Preceded by
Bill Templeton
Member for Mentone
19851992
Abolished
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