Peter Chandler (politician)

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Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Honourable
Peter Chandler
Peter Chandler MLA.jpg
Member of the Northern Territory Parliament
for Brennan
In office
9 August 2008 –27 August 2016
YearsTermElectoral divisionParty
2008 –2012 11th Brennan Country Liberal
2012 –2016 12th Brennan Country Liberal

Chandler was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly at the 2008 NT election on 9 August, representing the seat of Brennan for the Country Liberal Party (CLP). He was Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Environment, and Heritage; Parks and Wildlife in Terry Mills' shadow cabinet, [4] and took on several ministerial portfolios in the Mills Ministry when the CLP won government at the 2012 election.

On the Country Liberal Party's victory at the 2012 election, Chandler was appointed as a minister in the Mills Ministry in September 2012, and continued to serve as a minister in the Giles Ministry.

Other political positions held

Fourth deputy chief minister

Deputy Chief Minister Dave Tollner was asked to resign from his position in August 2014. However, following a threat to move to the crossbench unless he was reinstated by Tollner, Chief Minister Adam Giles opened the leadership and deputy leadership to a party room ballot on September 1. Giles was re-elected as CLP leader, and Chandler was voted in as the fourth deputy chief minister of the CLP government. [6]

However, in February 2015, in the fallout from an unsuccessful leadership challenge against Giles from Willem Westra van Holthe, Chandler was replaced as Deputy Chief Minister by Westra van Holthe. [7]

2016 general election

Chandler lost his seat in his party's landslide defeat 2016 election. He stated:

"I was resolute that we would probably lose government, given the feedback from the community, I certainly didn't think I would lose my seat".

He raised concerns about what he would do now that defeated MPs were no longer entitled to a parliamentary pension, stating:

"I look at history and I know that there are many former members of parliament who've actually had to leave town...I've got a family to feed, a family to support so I'll be looking for employment opportunities."

He was highly critical of Giles' leadership and role in the party's defeat. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ CHANDLER, The Honourable Peter Glen, Parliament of the Northern Territory
  2. ↑ "NT Government names Peter Chandler as new deputy, replacing Dave Tollner after gay slur controversy". ABC News. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "NT Major Projects 2014 Speakers". NT Conference. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Peter Glen CHANDLER MLA". Parliament @ Work. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ministries of the Twelfth Assembly" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Tollner rejected, Anderson says Giles phoned PUP". Alice Springs News. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "NT CLP members rally behind controversial leader Adam Giles". The Australian. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "NT election: Peter Chandler says Adam Giles should take more responsibility for 'absolute train crash'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
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Preceded by Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
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