Peter Walsh (Victorian politician)
| The Honourable Peter Walsh MLA |
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| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 4 December 2014 |
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| Leader | Matthew Guy |
| Preceded by | James Merlino |
| Shadow Minister for Agriculture | |
| Assumed office 4 December 2014 |
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| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Jacinta Allan |
| Shadow Minister for Water | |
| Assumed office 4 December 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Foley |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 2 December 2010 – 4 December 2014 |
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| Premier | Ted Baillieu Denis Napthine |
| Preceded by | Joe Helper |
| Succeeded by | Jaala Pulford |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Murray Plains |
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| Assumed office 29 November 2014 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Swan Hill |
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| In office 30 November 2002 – 29 November 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Steggall |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1954 Boort, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Rosanne Kava |
Peter Lindsay Walsh (born 9 January 1954) is an Australian politician. He has been a National Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2002, representing the electorate of Swan Hill until 2014 and Murray Plains thereafter. Walsh was Minister for Agriculture and Food Security and Minister for Water in the Baillieu and Napthine Coalition governments. He has been state leader of the The Nationals since 3 December 2014.
Walsh was born and raised at Boort in Northern Victoria, attending Fernihurst Primary School and Boort Secondary College. He was the president of the Victorian Farmers Federation from 1998 until his election to parliament in 2002. Before entering politics, he operated an irrigated horticulture and cropping enterprise, producing tomatoes, cereals, oilseeds and legumes. He was also a director of SPC Limited, a member of the state Food Industry Advisory Council, and a board member of the National Farmers Federation.
Walsh was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003 for services to the environment. He is a keen Australian rules football fan, having served as a Boort player, committee man and selector. He was President of the Boort Football Club between 1988 and 1990. Walsh was also a member of the local Apex Club from 1982 to 1992, again including a term as President.
Walsh was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2002 election, easily retaining the seat for the National Party after the retirement of long-serving MP Barry Steggall. He was re-elected at the 2006 and 2010 elections, receiving 79.3% of the two-party preferred vote in 2010.
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| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | Member for Swan Hill 2002–2014 |
District abolished |
| New district | Member for Murray Plains 2014–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by as Minister for Agriculture | Minister for Agriculture and Food Security 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by Jaala Pulford as Minister for Agriculture |
| Preceded by | Minister for Water 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by Lisa Neville as Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Leader of the The Nationals in Victoria 2014–present |
Incumbent |
