Peter Foss

Peter Foss
In office
22 May 1989 – 21 May 2005
Constituency East Metropolitan Region
Personal details
Born (1946-03-24) 24 March 1946
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party

Peter Gilbert da Conceicao Foss QC (born 24 March 1946 in England) is a former Australian politician, who represented the Liberal Party.[1]

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]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament\Memblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Foss,+Peter+Gilbert+da+Conceicao?opendocument
  2. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/wa/content/2005/s1369435.htm
  3. ↑ Laurie, Victoria (1999-03-23), "Culture czar.(Peter Foss)", The Bulletin with Newsweek, A C P Computer Publications, 117 (6166): 64(3), ISSN 1440-7485
  4. ↑ Taylor, Catherine, "The arts in Western Australia: starring Peter Foss. [Western Australia's Arts Minister]", Australian (1–2 May 1999): Review 16–18, ISSN 1038-8761
  5. ↑ http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/ArchivedStatements/Pages/CourtCoalitionGovernmentSearch.aspx?ItemId=143372&minister=Foss&admin=Court&page=8%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D


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