Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia

Peter Drew Durack

Parliamentary Service

State

Electorates

• MLA Perth 20 February 1965–23 March 1968
• Contested Perth 23 March 1968

• Chairman Select Committee inquiring into City Club (Private) Bill 1965
• Chairman Select Committee into the Perpetual Executors Trustees and Agency Company (WA) Limited and WA Trustee Executor and Agency Company Limited (Private) Bills 1966

• Senator Western Australia 1 July 1971 (elected 1970)–30 June 1993
• Shadow Minister Postmaster General Matters 14 June 1974–11 November 1975
• Minister for Repatriation 8 July 1976–5 October 1976
• Minister for Veterans Affairs 5 October 1976–6 September 1977
• Attorney General 6 September 1977–11 March 1983
• Minister for Administrative Services 7 August 1978–25 August 1978
• Deputy Leader of the Government in Senate 7 August 1978–16 March 1983
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Senate 21 April 1983–17 July 1987, and 11 April 1990–23 May 1992
• Shadow Attorney General 16 March 1983–14 December 1984
• Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy 14 December 1984–1 May 1987 for Trade and Resources 1 May 1987–14 August 1987
• Shadow Minister for Defence 11 April 1990–28 April 1992
• Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for Justice 28 April 1992– 23 May 1992

• Member Regulations and Ordinances Committee 19 August 1971–11 April 1974, 24 February 1976–18 August 1976 and 22 April 1983–10 May 1984
• Member Standing Committee on Publications 19 August 1971–26 February 1973
• Member Select Committee Securities and Exchange 1971–1974
• Member Scrutiny of Bills Committee 22 April 1983–21 February 1985
• Member Privileges Committee 24 September 1987–11 September 1990
• Also served on several Legislative and General Purpose Committees
• Member Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee 6 October 1971 (Chairman 8 March 1972–26 February 1973)–11 December 1974
• Member Industry and Trade Committee 24 November 1971–26 February 1973
• Member National Resources Committee 24 March 1976 (Chairman from 30 March 1976)–26 August 1976
• Member Finance and Public Administration Committee 24 September 1987–17 September 1990

• Member various Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

• Member parliamentary delegations on overseas visits
• Chairman Public Administration Group 28 April 1992–23 May 1992

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