Peter Lindsay

The Honourable
 Peter Lindsay
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Herbert
In office
2 March 1996 – 19 July 2010
Preceded by Ted Lindsay
Succeeded by Ewen Jones
Personal details
Born 4 May 1944 (1944-05-04) (age 67)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation Journalist

Peter John Lindsay (born 4 May 1944), Australian politician, was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to July 2010, representing the Division of Herbert, Queensland. In January 2007 he was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence in the Howard Government. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a television station production manager and General Manager of Townsville Television from 1972 to 1996 before entering politics. He was a member of the City of Townsville City Council from 1985 to 1996.[1]

In January 2010, Lindsay announced he would not contest the 2010 federal election.[2]

References

  1. ^ The Hon Peter Lindsay MP, Member for Herbert (Qld), Parliament of Australia, 20 January 2010.
  2. ^ Lyons, Niki: Lindsay quits politics, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 27 January 2010.

External links

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Ted Lindsay		 Member for Herbert
1996–2010		 Succeeded by
Ewen Jones