Peter Tinley
Western Australian Parliament for Willagee | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 28 November 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Carpenter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Charles Tinley 9 July 1962 Member of the Order of Australia |
Peter Charles Tinley
Early life and military career
Born in the northern
In late 2006, after leaving the army with the rank of
In the meantime, Tinley conducted strategic planning and leadership workshops. Among other clients, he worked with the
Political career
In 2006, former federal opposition leader
Upon the resignation of former Premier Alan Carpenter from the safe Labor state seat of Willagee, Tinley was preselected to run for Labor at the resulting by-election on 28 November 2009. He was ultimately elected as the member for Willagee with over 60% of the two-party-preferred vote against the Greens' Hsien Harper.[1][8]
Upon Labor's election to government at the
On 19 March 2021, after the 2021 state election, Tinley was unexpectedly removed from cabinet.[11][12] After spending almost three years as a backbencher, on 14 March 2024 Tinley announced that he would not seek re-election at the 2025 state election.[13]
References
- ^ a b c Green, Antony (2009). "2009 Willagee by-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ a b Walters, Patrick (25 November 2006). "Iraq a moral blunder, says war hero". The Australian. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ From the Australian Army Soldier's Newspaper – 'Absolute commitment'
- ^ "Tony Jones speaks with Major Peter Tinley". Lateline (ABC). 27 November 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Curtin Business School Review" (PDF). Curtin Business School. Spring 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2007.
- ^ "Former SAS soldier approached by Labor". ABC News. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ "WA Division – Stirling". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Former soldier wins Willagee by-election". WAtoday. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "New WA mining, housing ministers swap jobs". PerthNow. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ Borrello, Eliza (10 November 2019). "'Use the countryside to surround the city': How Mao's tactics are winning over Australia's states". ABC News. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Personalities and portfolios: Premier's cabinet pick by pick". WAtoday. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Mr Peter Charles Tinley". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/willagee-mp-peter-tinley-announces-he-will-quit-politics-at-the-2025-election-as-part-of-labor-renewal-c-13948366