Peter Foss
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Peter Gilbert da Conceição Foss KC (born 24 March 1946 in England) is a former Australian politician, who represented the Liberal Party.[1]
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Peter Foss | |
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In office 22 May 1989 – 21 May 2005 | |
Constituency | East Metropolitan Region |
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Born | (1946-03-24) 24 March 1946 (age 78) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party |
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Elected to parliament in the 1989 state election, he was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the East Metropolitan Region, he was re-elected in 1993, 1996, and 2001. He retired in 2005.[2]
During his time in parliament he served as:
- Minister for Health; Consumer Affairs: 16 February 1993 – 10 February 1995
- Minister for the Arts: 16 February 1993 – 22 December 1999[3][4]
- 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
He worked as a barrister and solicitor before entering parliament. He was appointed Queen's Counsel while serving as Attorney-General of Western Australia.[5]