Peter Garrett
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The Honourable Peter Garrett AM |
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Garrett campaigning in Kingsford Smith for the 2010 federal election
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| Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 26 June 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Simon Crean |
| Succeeded by |
Bill Shorten (Education) Kate Ellis (Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth) |
| Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts | |
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In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister |
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Succeeded by |
Tony Burke (Environment and Heritage) Simon Crean (Arts) |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingsford Smith | |
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In office 9 October 2004 – 5 August 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Laurie Brereton |
| Succeeded by | Matt Thistlethwaite |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Peter Robert Garrett 16 April 1953 Wahroonga, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Doris Ricono-Garrett (m.1986) |
| Children | Emily, May, Grace |
| Residence | Randwick, New South Wales |
| Alma mater |
Australian National University (BA) University of New South Wales (LLB) |
| Profession | Musician, politician |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia (2003) Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, 2009) |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Website | petergarrett |
Peter Robert Garrett AM (born 16 April 1953) is an Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician.
Garrett is the lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. He served as President of the Australian Conservation Foundation for ten years and, in 2003, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the environment and music industry.
He was the Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, from October 2004 to August 2013. After the Labor Party won in the November 2007 election, Garrett was appointed Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. On 8 March 2010, his portfolio title was changed to Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts. He continued in this role in Julia Gillard's first Ministry. He was re-elected at the 2010 election and was appointed Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He was sworn into this portfolio on 14 September 2010 as a member of the Second Gillard Ministry, and following a leadership spill in the Australian Labor Party, Garrett resigned his position as Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth and moved to the backbench. He later announced that he would not be contesting his seat at the next federal election.
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