Peter Watson (politician)

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Peter Watson
Member of the Western Australian Parliament
for Albany
Assumed office
10 February 2001
Preceded byKevin Prince
Personal details
Born
Peter Bruce Watson

(1947-05-30) 30 May 1947 (age 76)
Reservoir, Victoria
CitizenshipAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationPostal worker
Websitewww.peterwatson.walabor.org.au

Peter Bruce Watson (born 30 May 1947 in Reservoir, Victoria) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2001, representing the electorate of Albany.[1]

After arriving in Western Australia in 1961, Watson attended Perth Modern School and took up athletics. He excelled at the 1500m event and won the Australian title in 1968 and again in 1973.[2] He represented Australia at the 1968 Summer Olympics[3] and the 1974 Commonwealth Games.[4]

Employed at Australia Post, Watson held various positions, including postal manager, before entering politics. He was elected in February 2001, defeating the standing member, Kevin Prince, and he was reelected in 2005,[5] 2008 and 2013. In the latter two elections, Watson accomplished the feat of winning in the face of swings against the Australian Labor Party in the state as a whole.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Australian Open Track & Field Championships". 2007. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "WA's Olympic History 1912–2006" (PDF). 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Australian Athletics – Historical results". 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Electorate Results – Albany". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Electorate Results – Albany". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Electorate Results – Albany". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Albany
2001–present 		Incumbent
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