Peter Watson (politician)
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Peter Bruce Watson is an Australia
n politician. He has been an ALP
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
since February 2001, representing the electorate of Albany
.
Arriving in Western Australia
in 1961, Watson attended Perth Modern School
and took up athletics.
Watson excelled at the 1500m event and won the Australian title in 1968 and again in 1973 and represented Australia at the 1968 Olympic Games
. and the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
Employed at Australia Post
, Watson held various positions including Postal manager before entering politics. He was elected in February 2001 defeating the standing member Kevin Prince, Watson was then re-elected in 2005 and 2008.
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 politician. He has been an ALP
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
since February 2001, representing the electorate of Albany
Electoral district of Albany
The Electoral district of Albany is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Albany is named for the port and regional city of Western Australia which falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member having been...
.
Arriving in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
in 1961, Watson attended Perth Modern School
Perth Modern School
Perth Modern School is an academically-selective co-educational public high school located in Subiaco, an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia.The school, established in 1911, now caters for students with high academic ability....
and took up athletics.
Watson excelled at the 1500m event and won the Australian title in 1968 and again in 1973 and represented Australia at the 1968 Olympic Games
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
. and the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
Employed at Australia Post
Australia Post
Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
, Watson held various positions including Postal manager before entering politics. He was elected in February 2001 defeating the standing member Kevin Prince, Watson was then re-elected in 2005 and 2008.