Hon. Peter Gilbert da Conceicao Foss MLC

QC

House:

Legislative Council

Party:

Liberal Party

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Hon. Peter Gilbert da Conceicao Foss

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FOSS, Hon. Peter Gilbert da Conceicao, QC, MLC
Member for East Metropolitan Region
Liberal

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-third Parliament for East Metropolitan Region from 22 May 1989. Re-elected 1993, 1996, 2001 (for term commencing 22 May 2001). Retired 21 May 2005.

Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Health; Consumer Affairs: 16 February 1993 - 10 February 1995.
Minister for the Arts: 16 February 1993 - 22 December 1999.
Minister for Fair Trading: 3 November 1993 - 21 December 1995.
Minister for Water Resources: 10 February 1995 - 21 December 1995.
Minister for the Environment: 10 February 1995 - 9 January 1997.
Attorney General; Minister for Justice: 21 December 1995 - 16 February 2001.

Parliamentary Party/Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Minister for the Arts; Tourism: 24 May 1992 - 24 November 1992.
Coalition Shadow Minister for the Arts; Tourism: 24 November 1992 - 16 February 1993.
Shadow Spokesperson for the Attorney General; Forestry: 9 March 2001 - 31 December 2001.
Shadow Spokesperson for the Attorney General; Forestry; Native Title: 1 January 2002 - 21 May 2005.

Standing Committees
Note: At the commencement of each Parliament, Members are required to be (re)appointed
Member, Standing Committee on Legislation: 16 May 1990 - 16 December 1992.
Member, Standing Committee on Legislation: 31 May 2001 - 23 January 2005 (membership ceased on prorogation).

Select Committees/Royal Commissions
Note: Select Committees cease to exist on Prorogation
Member, Select Committee on State Investments into Rothwells, PICL and WAGH: 28 September 1989 - 30 May 1991.
Chairman, Select Committee into Government Surveillance: 27 November 1990 - 13 June 1991.
Member, Select Committee on Limitation of Professional and Other Occupational Liability: 27 November 1991 - 6 March 1992 (committee ceased on the prorogation of Parliament). Reappointed 17 March 1992 - December 16 1992 (committee ceased on the prorogation of Parliament). Reappointed 10 August 1993 - 22 January 1994.
Chairman, Select Committee on a Matter of Privilege relating to the Easton Petition Presented by Hon. John Halden: 11 November 1992 - 16 December 1992 (committee ceased on prorogation).
Chairman, Select Committee on a Matter of Privilege relating to the Non-compliance of Brian Easton with an Order of the House: 9 August 1994 - 15 December 1994.
Member, Select Committee on a Matter of Privilege relating to Documents held by the Royal Commission into the Use of Executive Power: 6 September 1995 - 5 December 1995.
Chairman, Select Committee on the Reserves (Reserve 43131) Bill 2003: 27 June 2003 - 18 November 2004.

PERSONAL

Birth
Born 24 March 1946, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. Arrived in Western Australia 1946.

Marital Status
Married.

Occupation before entering Parliament and Qualifications
Barrister and Solicitor.
BA, LL B.

ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION

East Metropolitan Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Armadale, Ballajura, Bassendean, Belmont, Darling Range, Midland, Roleystone, Southern River, Swan Hills and Thornlie. Enrolment (14 December 1996) 247,444; area 3,821 sq km.