Peter Wellington
Peter William Wellington (born 21 August 1957) is an Australian politician. He was the independent member for Nicklin in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2017, and served as Speaker from 2015 to 2017. Wellington has held the balance of power in the legislature twice in his career, and both times saw him give support to Labor-led minority governments.
Peter Wellington | |
|---|---|
| 38th Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 24 March 2015 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Deputy | Di Farmer |
| Preceded by | Fiona Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Curtis Pitt |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Nicklin | |
| In office 13 June 1998 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Turner |
| Succeeded by | Marty Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1957 Numurkah, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Profession | Solicitor |
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