| The Honourable Warwick Parer |
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| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 22 November 1984 – 11 February 2000 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1936 Wau, Papua New Guinea |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Economist |
Warwick Raymond Parer (born 6 April 1936), Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate, representing the state of Queensland. He is the nephew of Australian war photographer Damien Parer.
Born in Wau, Papua New Guinea, he attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College in Brisbane, and was educated at the University of Melbourne, where he received a Bachelor of Commerce.[1]
Parer became a member of the Senate in 1985, and from March 1996 to October 1998 was Minister for Resources and Energy in John Howard's government. He retired from the Senate on 11 February 2000, and his vacant seat was taken by George Brandis (under Section 15 of the Australian Constitution).[2]
He has been Chair of the Coalition of Australian Governments Independent Energy Review Panel and is a member of the Governing Council of the Old Parliament House (Qld).
Warwick Parer served as President of the Queensland Liberal Party from 2006 until February 2008.
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| Preceded by David Beddall |
Minister for Resources and Energy 1996–98 |
Succeeded by Nick Minchin Minister for Industry, Science and Resources |