- Peter Rae
The Hon. Peter Elliot Rae AO (born
24 September 1932 ) was anAustralia n Senator who represented the Liberal Party for the state ofTasmania . He served as a Senator for from 1967 until his resignation in 1986. [cite web
title =Members of the Senate since 1901
publisher =Parliament of Australia
work=Parliamentary Handbook
url =http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/rae.zeal.htm
accessdate = 2008-03-07 ]Rae served as a Shadow Minister with portfolios that included Industry and Commerce, Finance, and Education and Science [cite web|url=http://www.alumni.utas.edu.au/awards_archive.html#PeterRae|title=Alumni - Peter Rae|Publisher=The University of Tasmania|accessdate=2008-03-05] .
Rae led a four-year investigation of the capital markets of Australia, particularly the Stock Exchanges. The ‘Rae Report’ led to the establishment of what is now the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. He was also leader of several of the Australian delegations to European Parliament, the Council of Europe and NATO.
Following his period in the Senate, Rae practiced law at Rae & Partners law firm in Tasmania. In the term 1993 - 2004 he served as Chair of the Hydro-Electric Commission [cite web|url=http://www.hydro.com.au/home/Corporate/Publications/Media+Releases/Announcement+regarding+Hydro+Electric+Corporation+Chairman+Peter+Rae.htm|title=Hydro Electric Corporation Chairman Peter Rae|Publisher=Hydro Tasmania|accessdate=2008-03-06 ] .
In 1999 Peter was made an Officer of the
Order of Australia "for service to business and commerce, to the Federal and Tasmanian Parliaments, and to the Aboriginal community of Flinders Island [cite web|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=870731&search_type=quick&showInd=true|title='It's An Honour - Peter Rae|Publisher=Australian Government|accessdate=2008-03-06] .Since November 2003, Peter is Vice President of the
World Wind Energy Association .References
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