Peter Whish-Wilson

Senator
Peter Whish-Wilson
Senator for Tasmania
Assumed office
20 June 2012
Preceded by Bob Brown
Personal details
Born Peter Stuart Whish-Wilson
(1968-02-24) 24 February 1968
Singapore
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Greens
Alma mater Australian Defence Force Academy
University of Western Australia
Occupation Economist, winemaker

Peter Stuart Whish-Wilson (born 24 February 1968) is an Australian politician. An economist and winemaker before entering politics, he has been an Australian Greens member of the Australian Senate since 21 June 2012. On 20 June 2012 he was appointed to the Senate to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of former party leader Bob Brown on 15 June 2012.[1] He is currently holds the following portfolios for the Australian Greens: Finance; Consumer Affairs; Fisheries, Whaling, Marine (Tas) and Antarctica; Trade; Defence; and Veterans' Affairs.[2] He previously held the portfolios of Small Business and Competition Policy.

Whish-Wilson was also a lecturer at the University of Tasmania,[3] and formerly worked for Merrill Lynch, Saw James as a mining broker [4] BHP Billiton in mining [5] and Deutsche Bank.[6] He completed his undergraduate degree at the Australian Defence Force Academy, and a Masters at University of Western Australia.[7] He jointly owns a vineyard with his family in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania.[8]

It has been reported that he proposed a national discussion regarding the future of penalty rates[9] which he expanded on in an adjournment speech saying, "I think the big issue is not that penalty rates should be paid—they should, but by whom? Effectively, I do not think small businesses should be the ones paying; rather, consumers should be paying for them."[10]

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