Peter Crisp
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Peter Crisp is an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
since 2006. He was formerly a Wentworth Shire Councillor.
Crisp holds an engineering degree from Ballarat University and was a horticulturist and milk distributor prior to entering politics. He also served as the Chairman of the Sunraysia
Citrus Growers, and was on the board of the Australian Citrus Growers.
Crisp came to prominence as the chairman of the Save the Food Bowl Alliance, a community group opposed to the Bracks Government plans to build a toxic waste dump at Nowingi, in north-west Victoria. He resigned his position as chairman after winning National Party
pre-selection for the local seat of Mildura
, contesting the seat against the Independent Russell Savage
.
Savage had held Mildura since 1996, and had polled over 50% of the primary vote in the 2002 election. Crisp was able to outpoll Savage 40% to 33% on primary vote and won the seat on preferences, a massive 25% swing against the incumbent.
In January 2007 the Labor Government abandoned plans to build the Nowingi waste dump after an Environmental Effects Statement recommended against the proposal, as well as acknowledging overwhelming community opposition.
Crisp was the Nationals spokesperson for Public Transport and Major Projects from 2006 until February 2008 when the Nationals and Liberals entered into a Coalition.
He is married with three children.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
since 2006. He was formerly a Wentworth Shire Councillor.
Crisp holds an engineering degree from Ballarat University and was a horticulturist and milk distributor prior to entering politics. He also served as the Chairman of the Sunraysia
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine, grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura....
Citrus Growers, and was on the board of the Australian Citrus Growers.
Crisp came to prominence as the chairman of the Save the Food Bowl Alliance, a community group opposed to the Bracks Government plans to build a toxic waste dump at Nowingi, in north-west Victoria. He resigned his position as chairman after winning National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
pre-selection for the local seat of Mildura
Electoral district of Mildura
Mildura is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It is a 27,162 km² rural electorate in the far-north-west of the state, encompassing the regional towns of Hopetoun, Mildura, Ouyen, Red Cliffs and Robinvale...
, contesting the seat against the Independent Russell Savage
Russell Savage
Russell Irwin Savage , Australian politician, was the independent member for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Mildura from 1996 until 2006...
.
Savage had held Mildura since 1996, and had polled over 50% of the primary vote in the 2002 election. Crisp was able to outpoll Savage 40% to 33% on primary vote and won the seat on preferences, a massive 25% swing against the incumbent.
In January 2007 the Labor Government abandoned plans to build the Nowingi waste dump after an Environmental Effects Statement recommended against the proposal, as well as acknowledging overwhelming community opposition.
Crisp was the Nationals spokesperson for Public Transport and Major Projects from 2006 until February 2008 when the Nationals and Liberals entered into a Coalition.
He is married with three children.