- Peter Collins (Australian politician)
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honorific-prefix = The Honourable
name = Peter Edward James Collins
honorific-suffix = AM RFD QC
office = New South Wales
Leader of the Opposition
term_start =4 April 1995
term_end =8 December 1998
predecessor =Bob Carr
successor =Kerry Chikarovski
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office2 = Member of theNSW Legislative Assembly
term_start2 = 19 September 1981
term_end2 = 22 February 1988
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constituency2 = Willoughby
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term_start3 = 19 March 1988
term_end3 = 2 May 1991
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constituency3 = Middle Harbour
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term_start4 =25 May 1991
term_end4 = 21 March 2003
predecessor4 = New seat
successor4 =Gladys Berejiklian
constituency4 = Willoughby
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birth_date = birth date|1947|5|10|df=y
birth_place =Sydney ,New South Wales flagicon|New South Wales
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party = Liberal Party
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footnotes =The Hon Peter Collins AM QC (
10 May 1947 - ) was the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of theNew South Wales Parliament from4 April 1995 to8 December 1998 .Peter Collins was born the eldest son of Ronald and Mavis Collins. He was educated at
Marist College Kogarah , Saint Patrick's, Bathurst andWaverley College from 1960 to 1964. From 1965 to 1972 Collins was a student at theUniversity of Sydney , graduating with aBachelor of Arts and aBachelor of Laws . Collins has married three times; with Jennifer Ruth White in 1973 which resulted in two sons and divorce. In 1983 Collins married Dominique Fisher which resulted in two sons and divorce. In 2002 Collins married Jennine Leonarder, whom she is still married to with no children resulting.Collins was elected to the seat of Willoughby in the Legislative Assembly in 1981 as a Liberal, serving in opposition until the election of
Nick Greiner as Premier in 1988. He held Willoughby until his retirement, except between 1988 and 1991, when it was called Middle Harbour. Collins served as Health Minister andTreasurer amongst other portfolios throughout the Liberal Government until its defeat by theAustralian Labor Party led byBob Carr in 1995. Collins was immediately elected opposition leader on 4 April 1995 [http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/a29d0cd3f71ff8da4a25674500016557!OpenDocument] , however was deposed byKerry Chikarovski on 8 December 1998 [http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/a29d0cd3f71ff8da4a25674500016557!OpenDocument] without having even faced an election. Collins remained in the Parliament until 2003 at which time he did not contest the general election. [cite web
title=The Hon. Peter Edward James Collins (1947 - )
publisher=Parliament of New South Wales
url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/a29d0cd3f71ff8da4a25674500016557!OpenDocument
accessdate=2008-03-17]References
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