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Peter Neil Slipper (born 14 February 1960), is a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Liberal Party of Australia since March 1993. is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... This article concerns the modern Australian political party. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...


Peter Slipper represents the Division of Fisher, Queensland. He previously represented the same division for the National Party of Australia. He was born in Ipswich, Queensland, and was educated at the University of Queensland. He was a solicitor, businessman and farmer before entering politics. The Division of Fisher is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, and a member of Australias Group of Eight. ... A solicitor is a type of lawyer in many common law jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, but not the United States (in the United States the word has a quite different meaning—see below). ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... For other uses, see Farmer (disambiguation). ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. ...


Slipper was Government Whip 1997-1998, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration 1998-2004 and Acting Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2002-2003.He was also active in the Joh for PM campaign when he was a member of the National Party.This is a matter of public record and can be seen in the Hansard transcripts for the Parliament of Queensland.The aim was to get Joh Bjelke - Petersen who was the Premier for Queensland elected as Prime Minister. In 2006, Slipper was the Chairman of the House of Representatives Standing Committee[[Australian_House_of_Representatives_within Australia and between Australia and New Zealand was a desirable objective. In its report the Committee recommended moves towards a closer association between Australia and New Zealand including consideration of a joint currency and possibly full union. The Standing Committee was established by the House of Representatives and the Inquiry was referred to the Committee by the Australian Attorney-General. In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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NAME Slipper, Peter Neil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 14 February 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
DATE OF DEATH living
PLACE OF DEATH
Current Members of the Australian House of Representatives from Queensland

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Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Archibald Ronald Arch Bevis (born 10 April 1955), Australian politician, has been a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1990, representing the Division of Brisbane, Queensland. ... 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