Peter Dowling
| Peter Dowling | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Redlands | |
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In office 21 March 2009 – 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John English |
| Succeeded by | Matt McEachan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 August 1961 Leicester, England |
| Political party |
Independent 2017-Present Liberal National Party 2009-2017 |
| Nickname(s) | Plonker[1] |
Peter James Dowling (born 12 August 1961) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2009 to 2015, representing the electorate of Redlands.
Dowling was born in Leicester, England. Before entering politics he was a labourer, painter and decorator and sales representative. In 2000, he was elected to Redland City Council representing Division 4, which covers Victoria Point and Coochiemudlo Island; he was deputy mayor 2006–08. In 2009, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Liberal National Party member for Redlands, defeating Labor MP John English.[2]
In August 2013 Dowling stood aside as chair of the Parliamentary Ethics Committee after it was revealed he sent explicit text messages and images, including a picture of his penis in a glass of red wine, to a former mistress Robyn Atkin from Wrapped in Travel Coombabah.[3] After his wife kicked him out Dowling attempted a political comeback, running for the seat of Redlands as an independent at the 2017 state election, but was unsuccessful.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Wine glass "plonker" MP runs as independent". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "Peter James Dowling". Queensland Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ↑ Stephens, Kim (6 August 2013). "LNP MP Peter Dowling stands down in sexting scandal". .brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by John English |
Member for Redlands 2009–2015 |
Succeeded by Matt McEachan |