Peter Chandler (politician)

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The Honourable
Peter Chandler
MLA
File:Peter Chandler MLA.jpg
Northern Territory Minister of the Crown
Assumed office
3 September 2012
Member of the Northern Territory Parliament
for Brennan
Assumed office
9 August 2008
Preceded by James Burke
Personal details
Born Peter Glen Chandler
(1965-07-18) 18 July 1965 (age 59)
Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Country Liberal Party
Occupation Public servant
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service 1985–1991

Peter Glen Chandler (born 18 July 1965) is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, and has held his seat of Brennan since his electoral victory over sitting Labor member James Burke in the 2008 election. He was the Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Education and Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment.[1] Following a February 2015 reshuffle, he became Minister for Lands and Planning, Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Services, and Minister for Defence Industries and Veterans Support.

Early life

Chandler was born in Swan Hill, Victoria, and was educated at Warialda High School in New South Wales. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1985 in Queensland, and later transferred to the Northern Territory where he worked as a dog handler for the RAAF, and later worked for the City of Darwin.[2] He also worked as a public servant for the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Defence Housing Australia.[3]

Political career

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 of the Northern Territory General Election in August 2012, Chandler was appointed as a Minister of the Mills Cabinet in September 2012, and has continued to serve as a Northern Territory Minister for the Crown in the Giles Cabinet.

In August 2014, Deputy Chief Minister Dave Tollner was asked to resign from that position after making several homophobic slurs about a fellow MLA's son. However, a few days later he threatened to move to the crossbench unless he was reinstated, so on 1 September, Chief Minister Adam Giles threw open the leadership and deputy leadership to a party room ballot. Giles was re-elected as CLP leader, and Chandler was voted in as his deputy.[5]

Chandler became the fourth deputy chief minister of the CLP government since it won power two years previously in August 2012.

Personal life

Chandler enjoys fishing and lives in Palmerston with his wife, Robyn, and four children.

References

  1. ↑ [1] CHANDLER, The Honourable Peter Glen, Parliament of the Northern Territory
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Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Brennan
2008–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
2014–2015		 Succeeded by
Willem Westra van Holthe
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