History
Satterley attended Governor Stirling Senior High School but left when he was 16 to work at a clothing wholesaler in Midland. While working there, Satterley acquired Western Australian distributorship for Levi Jeans in the late 1960s. [2]
In 1967, Satterley was placed on the National Service Registration as a form of national service registrant excluded by ballot. [3]
In the 1970s, Satterley launched a building company called Statesman Homes based at 135 St George's Terrace. This was also around the time he met James McCusker and Bob McKerrow, who founded Town and Country Building Society (now part of ANZ). [2]
In 1980, Satterley sold Statesman Homes and founded Satterley Crofts. That same year he also founded Satterley property group.
By 1993, Satterley owned 70% of Private New Estate Land, with 80 total stuff running $350 million of annual sales. Clients included the McCusker Family, Town and Country Bank, and the Archbishop of Perth. [2]
In 1995, it was mentioned that Satterley Real Estate controlled the development of the Kwinana Freeway. Hansard records also mention Satterley Real Estate implementing security programs during the Kwinana redevelopment, and being involved in the Dalyellup development. [4] [4] [5] [6]
In November 1997, Shadow Minister for Transport Alannah MacTiernan told Parliament about a person who was left homeless and penniless after being misled by Satterley Real Estate. Ms. MacTiernan said that despite the complaint being lodged in 1990 and brought directly to the Minister for Fair Trading Peter Foss in 1994, minimal action was taken and only after receiving attention in the Sunday Times in 1995. [7]
By 1998, Satterley and McCusker were confirmed to be managing at least the suburbs of Balga, Girrawheen, Koondoola, Westminster, and Armadale. [8]
In 2006, Satterley was awarded the General Division Australia Day Honour "for service to urban development and renewal programs, to the community through support for charitable and medical research organizations, and to sport." He was a number one ticket holder for the West Coast Eagles in 2007-8.
In 2008, Satterley served as a witness for the Select Committee on Housing Affordability in Australia as a member of the Urban Development Institute of Australia, Western Australia Satterley Property Group, Western Australia. [9] The president of the Urban Development Institute of Australia, Western Australia, Mr. Warwick Hemsely referred to him as a "leader in the industry". In this committee, Satterley pushed for first home buyers to be given tax relief on property interest payments and expressed concern over environmental agencies having approval issues. During this inquiry, Satterley said about property development:
This is what we call the law of the jungle. You are in the jungle and in our jungle you have got rats, weasels, snakes—they are all there. That is the business that Warwick and I are in. It is the development business, and you do have competition.
— Nigel Satterley, 2008 Select Committee on Housing Affordability in Australia, HOUS AFF 65 Tuesday 8 April 2008
Satterley also complimented the public development company Landcorp for being a premium, commercially savvy developer.
In 2011, Satterley defended Western Australian Liberal MP Troy Buswell's sexual misconduct allegations as the actions of a "jilted lover" out for revenge. [10]
In May 2011, Greens Senator Scott Ludlam criticized Nigel Satterley in the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for his defense of Urban Sprawl, negative views of endangered species protections and $25,000 donation to the Liberal Party. [11] Satterley was one of three private developers among the thirteen people on the Social Housing Advisory Committee.
In 2017, Satterley Advocated against the religious aspects of the Western Australian Liberal Party, [12] stating that the "clan" faction of the Liberals are still in power. Satterley reportedly faced expulsion from the Liberal Party for these criticisms.
In August 2022, Satterley hosted dinner at his Peppermint Grove Mansion with Premier Mark McGowan in attendance. McGowan stated that they went to the dinner to promote investment in Western Australia. Other guests included Chris Ellison, Russell Gibbs, Mike Anghie, Michael Chaney and John Van Der Wielen. [13] [14]
