Peter Rae
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Peter Elliot Rae AO
(born 24 September 1932, Launceston
, Tasmania
) was an Australia
n Senator
who represented the Liberal Party
for the state of Tasmania
. He served as a Senator for from 1967 until his resignation in January 1986. He was subsequently elected to the division of Bass
in the Tasmanian House of Assembly
at the February 1986 election
.
Rae served as a Shadow Minister with portfolios that included Industry and Commerce, Finance, and Education and Science.
Rae led a four-year investigation of the capital markets of Australia, particularly the Stock Exchanges. The ‘Rae Report’ led to the establishment of what is now the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. He was also leader of several of the Australian delegations to European Parliament, the Council of Europe and NATO.
Following his period as an elected member, Rae practiced law at Rae & Partners law firm in Tasmania. In the term 1993 - 2004 he served as Chair of the Hydro-Electric Commission
.
In 1999 Rae was made an Officer of the Order of Australia
"for service to business and commerce, to the Federal and Tasmanian Parliaments, and to the Aboriginal community of Flinders Island.
Since November 2003, Rae is Vice President of the World Wind Energy Association
. Rae is also Chairman of the International Renewable Energy Alliance (REN Alliance) which is the world alliance of the major world renewable energy associations (bioenergy, hydro, wind, solar and geothermal). He is on the Board of several of the other Alliance partners.
He is also Vice Chairman of REN21 and a member of the International Jury of the Energy Globe Sustainability Awards.
He was an invited industry delegate to the inaugural International Renewable Energy Conference in Bonn in 2004 and was a member of the United Nations Expert Group as a Lead Reviewer and keynote speaker for the Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference in 2005. He participated in the 2008 Washington Conference as a side event moderator and is a member of the group organising the 2010 Delhi Conference.
Mr Rae has attended the COP meetings from 2000 to 2007 mostly as a member of the Australian delegation. He participated in the 2009 Copenhagen Conference where he chaired a joint side event with the International Renewable Energy Alliance (REN Alliance) and the newly formed International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
He was leader of the Renewable Energy industry delegation to the 14th & 15th sessions of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in New York when energy was the subject. He was the moderator for the Renewable Energy side event at the CSD.
He chaired sessions of the World Energy Conference which was held in Sydney in 2004 and was a key note speaker at the recent National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development held in Canberra.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 24 September 1932, Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Senator
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
who represented the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
for the state of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. He served as a Senator for from 1967 until his resignation in January 1986. He was subsequently elected to the division of Bass
Division of Bass (state)
The Electoral Division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, or lower house; it takes its name from the British Naval Surgeon and Explorer of Australia: George Bass. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Bass...
in the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
at the February 1986 election
Tasmanian state election, 1986
Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on the 8 February 1986. The incumbent Liberal government headed by Robin Gray hoped to secure a second term in office.Prior to the election the Liberals held 18 of the 35 seats in parliament...
.
Rae served as a Shadow Minister with portfolios that included Industry and Commerce, Finance, and Education and Science.
Rae led a four-year investigation of the capital markets of Australia, particularly the Stock Exchanges. The ‘Rae Report’ led to the establishment of what is now the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. He was also leader of several of the Australian delegations to European Parliament, the Council of Europe and NATO.
Following his period as an elected member, Rae practiced law at Rae & Partners law firm in Tasmania. In the term 1993 - 2004 he served as Chair of the Hydro-Electric Commission
Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as The HEC, is the government owned enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator in the state of Tasmania, Australia...
.
In 1999 Rae was made an Officer of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
"for service to business and commerce, to the Federal and Tasmanian Parliaments, and to the Aboriginal community of Flinders Island.
Since November 2003, Rae is Vice President of the World Wind Energy Association
World Wind Energy Association
The World Wind Energy Association is an international non-profit association representing the wind power sector worldwide, with members in 100 countries, amongst them the leading national and regional wind energy associations...
. Rae is also Chairman of the International Renewable Energy Alliance (REN Alliance) which is the world alliance of the major world renewable energy associations (bioenergy, hydro, wind, solar and geothermal). He is on the Board of several of the other Alliance partners.
He is also Vice Chairman of REN21 and a member of the International Jury of the Energy Globe Sustainability Awards.
He was an invited industry delegate to the inaugural International Renewable Energy Conference in Bonn in 2004 and was a member of the United Nations Expert Group as a Lead Reviewer and keynote speaker for the Beijing International Renewable Energy Conference in 2005. He participated in the 2008 Washington Conference as a side event moderator and is a member of the group organising the 2010 Delhi Conference.
Mr Rae has attended the COP meetings from 2000 to 2007 mostly as a member of the Australian delegation. He participated in the 2009 Copenhagen Conference where he chaired a joint side event with the International Renewable Energy Alliance (REN Alliance) and the newly formed International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
He was leader of the Renewable Energy industry delegation to the 14th & 15th sessions of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in New York when energy was the subject. He was the moderator for the Renewable Energy side event at the CSD.
He chaired sessions of the World Energy Conference which was held in Sydney in 2004 and was a key note speaker at the recent National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development held in Canberra.