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State
Electorates
- MLA Willagee from 28 November 2009 (by-election). Elected to the Thirty–Eighth Parliament for Willagee at the by-election on 24 November 2009, held to fill the vacancy consequent upon the resignation of former Premier Alan John Carpenter. Re-elected in 2013, 2017 and 2021.
Office
- Shadow Minister for Planning, Housing, Local Jobs from 27 January 2012 to 21 November 2012
- Shadow Minister for Science; Trade; Asian Engagement, Lands, Gascoyne, Goldfields-Esperance from 26 June 2015 to 11 March 2017
- Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Veterans Issues; Youth from 17 March 2017 to 22 March 2017
- Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth from 22 March 2017 to 13 December 2018
- Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement from 13 December 2018 to 20 December 2019
- Minister for Housing; Fisheries; Veterans Issues; Asian Engagement from 20 December 2019 to 19 March 2021
Committees
- Member, Economics and Industry Standing Committee from 9 May 2013 to 30 January 2017
- Member, Parliamentary Services Committee from 9 May 2013 to 30 January 2017
- Member, Economics and Industry Standing Committee from 12 May 2021 (Chair from 26 May 2021) to present
Historical Notes
- Announced decision not to contest the 2025 election, 14 March 2024
Commonwealth
Electorates
- Contested Stirling (House of Representatives) 24 November 2007
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Skilled Jobs (Benefits from the Boom) Bill 2012 Second reading not agreed to - 24/10/2012 |
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Personal Information |
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9 July 1962 |
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Subiaco, Western Australia |
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Son of John Tinley, sales manager, and Judith Ellen Holmes, dressmaker |
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Married (1) to Leesa Kirke
Children: two sons
Divorced
Married (2) 18 December 2004, Fremantle, WA to Victoria Clare Speedy, daughter of Commander Maxwell Ian Speedy and Judith Anne Guy
Children: one son and one daughter |
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Educated numerous primary schools
John Curtin Senior High School to 1976
University of New England—B Prof
University of Canberra—M Def Stud
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Businessperson and army officer |
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Farm hand and furniture salesman, 1976–1980
Australian Defence Forces Army, 1980–2005
- 16th Battalion Royal WA Regiment 1980–1981
- 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (RAR), 1981–1983
- Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), 1983–1988
- Royal Military College (RMC) Duntroon, 1989–1990
- 2nd/4th Battalion RAR 1990–1992
- SASR, 1992–1995
- United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNSTU), 1996–1997
- SASR, 1997–2000
- Staff College, 2000
- SASR, 2001–2005
- Retired as Major in 2003
- Deputy Commander, Special Air Service (SAS) Task Group in Afghanistan and Iraq
Business owner, 2005–2009 |
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Appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2003 for ‘dynamic leadership and consistent professional excellence'
Winner, Queens Medal, Duntroon |
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Member, Returned Services League of Australia Cockburn sub-branch
Member, Special Air Service Association of WA
Former member, Network Committee Anglican Opportunity Shop
Member, Fremantle and member, Melville/Cockburn Chambers of Commerce
Member, Associates Rugby Union Club |
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Black, David and Geoffrey Bolton. Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two, 1930-2010, p. 255.
Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members. Accessed 21 April 2015.
"Premier pays tribute to Peter Tinley", Government of Western Australia media statement, 14 March 2024. |
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