Peter Walsh (Victorian politician)
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Peter Lindsay Walsh is the member for Swan Hill
and the Deputy Leader of The Nationals
in Victoria.
Walsh was born and raised at Boort in Northern Victoria, attending Fernihurst Primary School and Boort Secondary College.
Before entering Parliament in November, 2002, Walsh operated an irrigated horticulture and cropping enterprise, producing tomatoes, cereals, oilseeds and legumes.
He is currently the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, and the Minister for Water. He is also a member of the Government's Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
Walsh has previously held positions as:
Walsh was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003 for services to the environment.
He is a keen Australian rules football
fan (his favourite AFL team is Geelong) having served as a Boort player, committee man and selector. He was President of the Boort Football Club between 1988 and 1990.
Walsh was also a member of the local Apex Club from 1982 to 1992, again including a term as President.
Walsh was elected in 2002 with 35% of the primary vote, with 64% of the two party preferred vote.
In 2006, he increased his margin to 47% of the primary vote and a 73% of the two party preferred vote, in line with a large statewide swing towards the Nationals
.
Electoral district of Swan Hill
The Electoral district of Swan Hill is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council ....
and the Deputy Leader of The Nationals
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...
in Victoria.
Walsh was born and raised at Boort in Northern Victoria, attending Fernihurst Primary School and Boort Secondary College.
Before entering Parliament in November, 2002, Walsh operated an irrigated horticulture and cropping enterprise, producing tomatoes, cereals, oilseeds and legumes.
He is currently the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, and the Minister for Water. He is also a member of the Government's Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
Walsh has previously held positions as:
- President, Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) - 1998/2002
- Director, SPC Limited 1995/2002
- Member of Victoria’s Food Industry Advisory Council 1999/2002
- Board Member, National Farmers Federation
- President, Horticulture Group VFF – 1994/1998
- President Tomato Growers Section, VFF – 1990/1994
Walsh was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003 for services to the environment.
He is a keen Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
fan (his favourite AFL team is Geelong) having served as a Boort player, committee man and selector. He was President of the Boort Football Club between 1988 and 1990.
Walsh was also a member of the local Apex Club from 1982 to 1992, again including a term as President.
Walsh was elected in 2002 with 35% of the primary vote, with 64% of the two party preferred vote.
In 2006, he increased his margin to 47% of the primary vote and a 73% of the two party preferred vote, in line with a large statewide swing towards the Nationals
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...
.