Peter Watson (politician)
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| Peter Watson | |
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| Born | May 30, 1947 Reservoir, Victoria |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Spouse | Liz Watson |
| Children | Kristy, Justin and Sarah Watson |
| Parents | Bruce and Peggy Watson |
Peter Bruce Watson (born May 30, 1947) in Reservoir, Victoria is an Australian politician. He has been an ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2001, representing the electorate of Albany.[1]
Arriving in Western Australia in 1961, Watson attended Perth Modern School and took up athletics. Watson excelled at the 1500m event and won the Australian title in 1968 and again in 1973 [2] and represented Australia at the 1968 Olympic Games.[3] and the 1974 Commonwealth Games. [4]
Employed at Australia Post, Watson held various positions including Postal manager before entering politics. He was elected in February 2001 defeating the standing member Kevin Prince, Watson was then re-elected in 2005. Currently Watson is the Parliamentary secretary to the minister of Sport and Recreation and the Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for the Great Southern.
[edit] References
- ^ Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
- ^ Australian Open Track & Field Championships (2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
- ^ WA's Olympic History 1912-2006 (2006). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Australian Athletics - Historical results (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
