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 the
NSW 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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The Hon Peter Collins AM QC (10 May 1947 - ) was the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the New South Wales Parliament from 4 April 1995 to 8 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 and Waverley College from 1960 to 1964. From 1965 to 1972 Collins was a student at the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor 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 and Treasurer amongst other portfolios throughout the Liberal Government until its defeat by the Australian Labor Party led by Bob 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 by Kerry 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]

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