Peter Staples
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Peter Staples (born October 15, 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian politician. He was first elected to Parliament in 1983 as the Member for Diamond Valley, then represented Jagajaga after Diamond Valley was abolished in 1984. In 1987, he was appointed Consumer Affairs Minister by Prime Minister Bob Hawke in his third ministry; Staples would remain a junior minister for nearly six years, serving as Minister for Housing and Aged Care and later Aged, Family and Health Services in the Hawke and Keating Ministries. He lost his portfolio in a 1993 cabinet reshuffle, and spent the remainder of his career on the backbenches until his retirement from politics in 1996.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ Parliamentary biography
- ^ "Parliamentary Warriors No More", Sun Herald, 1996-03-03
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Minister for Consumer Affairs 1987–1988 |
Succeeded by Nick Bolkus |
| Preceded by Peter Morris |
Minister for Housing and Aged Care 1988–1990 |
Succeeded by Brian Howe |
| New title | Aged, Family and Health Services 1990–1993 |
Position abolished |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Neil Brown |
Member for Diamond Valley 1983–1984 |
Division abolished |
| New division | Member for Jagajaga 1984–1996 |
Succeeded by Jenny Macklin |
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