Peter White (Australian politician)

Peter White
Member of the Australian Parliament for McPherson
In office 21 February 1981 – 19 February 1990
Preceded by	Eric Robinson
Succeeded by	John Bradford
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Southport
In office 12 November 1977 – 29 November 1980
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Doug Jennings
Personal details
Born	Peter Nicholson Duckett White 19 January 1936 Brisbane, Queensland
Died	13 February 2005 (aged 69)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Shirley Estelle Mace (m.1964)
Alma mater	Australian National University
Occupation	Soldier

Peter Nicholson Duckett White (19 January 1936 – 13 February 2005) was an Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he was educated at Duntroon Military College and the Australian National University in Canberra before serving in the military from 1954 to 1975. In 1977, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Liberal member for Southport. He held that position until 1980,^[1] when he was defeated by National Party candidate, Doug Jennings.

White then entered federal politics, winning the by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of McPherson caused by the death of Liberal minister Eric Robinson. Although challenged by National Country Party Senator Glen Sheil, he won the seat safely. He held the seat until his retirement in 1990. White died in 2005.^[2]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 26 July 2008.