Peter Ross Prenzler (born 3 April 1952) is a former Australian politician. Born in Boonah, he served in the Royal Australian Artillery and the Citizens Military Force 1969–1971. He was a veterinary surgeon at Kalbar before entering politics. In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat of Lockyer. He remained in the party until December 1999, when he and the other One Nation MPs left the party to form the City Country Alliance, of which Prenzler became deputy leader. In addition to the deputy leadership, he held the position of spokesperson for Health, Primary Industries, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage, Fair Trading and Women's Policy. He contested the 2001 state election but was defeated by One Nation candidate Bill Flynn.[1]
Dr Peter Prenzler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Lockyer | |
| In office 13 June 1998 – 17 February 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Tony FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Bill Flynn |
| Deputy Leader of One Nation Queensland | |
| In office 6 February 1999 – 22 April 2003 | |
| Leader | Bill Feldman |
| Preceded by | Dorothy Pratt |
| Succeeded by | Rosa Lee Long |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Ross Prenzler 3 April 1952 Boonah, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | City Country Alliance (1999–2003) |
| Other political affiliations | One Nation (1997–1999) |
| Occupation | Veterinary surgeon (Self–employed) |
References edit
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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