Peter Dowling

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Peter Dowling
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Redlands
In office
21 March 2009 – 31 January 2015
Preceded byJohn English
Succeeded byMatt McEachan
Personal details
Born (1961-08-12) 12 August 1961 (age 63)
Leicester, England
Political partyIndependent 2017–Present Liberal National Party 2009–2017

Peter James Dowling (born 12 August 1961) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 2009 to 2015, representing the electorate of Redlands.

Dowling was born in Leicester, England. Before entering politics he was a labourer, painter and decorator and sales representative. In 2000, he was elected to Redland City Council representing Division 4, which covers Victoria Point and Coochiemudlo Island; he was deputy mayor 2006–08. In 2009, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Liberal National Party member for Redlands, defeating Labor MP John English.[1]

In August 2013, Dowling stood aside as chair of the Parliamentary Ethics Committee after it was revealed he sent explicit text messages and images.[2] After his wife Helen kicked him out, Dowling attempted a political comeback, running for the seat of Redlands as an independent at the 2017 state election, but was unsuccessful.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Peter James Dowling". Queensland Parliamentary Library. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
  2. ^ "LNP MP Peter Dowling stands down in sexting scandal". brisbanetimes.com.au. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Wine glass "plonker" MP runs as independent". Brisbane Times. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Redlands
2009–2015 		Succeeded by


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