Peter Fisher | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Mallee | |
| In office 2 December 1972 –8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Winton Turnbull |
| Succeeded by | John Forrest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1936 Rainbow,Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Country Party |
| Spouse | Judith Fisher (Cook) [1] |
| Children | 2 (Anthony Fisher,Nicole Bradshaw) [2] |
| Occupation | Farmer,Politician |
Peter Stanley Fisher (born 19 September 1936) is a former Australian politician. Born in Rainbow,Victoria,he attended Longerenong Agricultural College before becoming a farmer. In 1972,he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Mallee. During his parliamentary career,Fisher served as Deputy Whip (1976-1980),Chief Whip (1980-1983) and Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation (1983-1984). [3] Fisher held the seat until 1993 (by which time his party had become the National Party). [4] In 1979,the first Qantas Boeing 747 aircraft equipped with Rolls-Royce engines (registration VH-ECB) was named the 'City of Swan Hill' after the riverside Mallee town as a result of Fisher's lobbying efforts. [5] [6]
After leaving Parliament,Fisher was appointed as Chief Commissioner of Horsham Rural City Council as part of the Kennett/MacNamara Government's restructuring of local government in Victoria. [7] He also served as Trustee of Horsham Regional Art Gallery from 1998 to 2009,thereafter relocating to Buderim to retire closer to his family.
