Peter Chandler (politician)
| Peter Chandler | |
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| Member of the Northern Territory Parliament for Brennan |
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In office 9 August 2008 – 27 August 2016 |
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| Preceded by | James Burke |
| Succeeded by | Tony Sievers |
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Peter Glen Chandler 18 July 1965 Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Public servant |
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| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985–1991 |
Peter Glen Chandler (born 18 July 1965) is an Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, and held the seat of Brennan from 2008 to 2016. He was Deputy Chief Minister from 2014 to 2015 and a minister under both Terry Mills and Adam Giles. He lost his seat at the 2016 general election. Chandler lives in Palmerston with his wife, Robyn, and four children.
Chandler was born in Swan Hill, Victoria, and was educated at Warialda High School in New South Wales. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1985 in Queensland, and later transferred to the Northern Territory where he worked as a dog handler for the RAAF, and later worked for the City of Darwin. He also worked as a public servant for the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Defence Housing Australia.
Chandler was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly at the 2008 NT election on 9 August, representing the seat of Brennan for the Country Liberal Party (CLP). He was Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Environment, and Heritage; Parks and Wildlife in Terry Mills' shadow cabinet, and took on several ministerial portfolios in the Mills Ministry when the CLP won government at the 2012 election.
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