Mr Peter Abetz MLA BAgriSci (Hons)

House:Legislative Assembly
Party:Liberal Party
Electorate:Southern River

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Mr Peter Abetz
Electorate Office:...
Unit 4
2 Furley Road
Southern River WA 6110

Ph: 9256 4900
Fax: 9256 4995
Email: peter.abetz@mp.wa.gov.au

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
ABETZ, Peter, MLA
Member for Southern River
Liberal Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament for Southern River on 6 September 2008 in succession to Paul William Andrews (defeated). Re-elected 2013.


Parliamentary Appointments

Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 16 April 2013.

Standing Committees

Member Education and Health Standing Committee from 13 November 2008 to 30 January 2013.


PERSONAL

Birth

Born 17 December 1952, Stuttgart, Germany.
Arrived in Australia in 1961, arrived in Western Australia in 1991.

Marital Status

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Parliament

BAgrSci (Hons), BD. Minister of religion.

ELECTORATE — SHORT DESCRIPTION

The electorate of Southern River is located in the South Metropolitan Region and includes the localities of Canning Vale, Huntingdale and Southern River.
Enrolment (6 September 2010) 24,328 area: 38 sq kms.