Peter Slipper

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Peter Neil Slipper (born 14 February 1960), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Fisher, Queensland. He previously represented the same Division for the National Party of Australia from 1984 to 1987. He was born in Ipswich, Queensland, and was educated at the University of Queensland. He was a lawyer, businessman and farmer before entering politics.

Slipper was Government Whip 1997-98, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration 1998-2004 and Acting Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2002-03.

In 2006, Slipper was the chairman for the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to determine whether Australia and New Zealand should form into one country or establish a political and economical union because they are so similar. The committee was organized by the Australian government.

Persondata
NAME	Slipper, Peter Neil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	14 February 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
DATE OF DEATH	living
PLACE OF DEATH