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Ministers & Members Search - THE HON. PETER WALSH (MURRAY PLAINS)
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The Hon. Peter Walsh
- Electorate
- Murray Plains
- Ministry
- Shadow Minister for Agriculture
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria
- Position
- Leader of The Nationals
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
- Party
- The Nationals
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Electorate Office
- Street Address
- 496 High Street, Echuca, VIC 3564
- Phone
- (03) 5482 2039
Internet
- peter.walsh@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Website
About
- Name
- The Hon. Peter Walsh
- Personal
- Married, two children.
- Birth Country
- Australia
- Memberships
- The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF).
Academic
- Education
- Fernihurst PS 1959-66. Boort HS 1967-72.
Occupation/Interests
Company Director
Irrigated horticulture and grain growing business at Boort. President and Member of the National Executive, Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) 1998-2002. Director, SPC Limited 1995-2002.
Parliament History
- Parliamentary Service
Elected MLA for Swan Hill November 2002
Re-elected November 2006, November 2010
Elected MLA for Murray Plains November 2014
Re-elected November 2018
- Appointments
- Shadow Minister for Agriculture since December 2014
Shadow Minister for Decentralisation September 2017 - December 2018
Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and Decentralisation December 2018 - March 2021
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs since December 2018
Shadow Minister for Regional Development December 2016 - September 2017
Shadow Minister for Water December 2014 - September 2017
Minister for Water December 2010 - December 2014
Minister for Agriculture and Food Security December 2010 - December 2014
Shadow Minister for Agriculture February 2008 - December 2010
Shadow Minister for Country Water Resources February 2008 - December 2010
Shadow Minister for Bushfire Recovery March 2020 - March 2021
Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria since March 2021
- Parliamentary Party Positions
- Leader of The Nationals since December 2014
Deputy Leader of the Coalition December 2014 - December 2018
Deputy Leader of the Opposition since December 2018
Deputy Leader of The Nationals December 2002 - December 2014
Spokesperson for Industrial Relations December 2006 - February 2008
Spokesperson for River Murray December 2006 - February 2008
Spokesperson for Water, Environment and Climate Change December 2006 - February 2008
Spokesperson for Agriculture December 2002 - February 2008
Spokesperson for Technology December 2002 - December 2006
Spokesperson for Water December 2002 - December 2006
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Last updated: 23rd April 2021