Peter Slipper
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The Honourable Peter Slipper |
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| 27th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
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In office 24 November 2011 – 9 October 2012 |
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| Deputy | Anna Burke |
| Preceded by | Harry Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Anna Burke |
| Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
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In office 28 September 2010 – 24 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Anna Burke |
| Succeeded by | Anna Burke |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration | |
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In office 21 October 1998 – 22 October 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Sharman Stone |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fisher |
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In office 13 March 1993 – 7 September 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Lavarch |
| Succeeded by | Mal Brough |
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In office 1 December 1984 – 11 July 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Evan Adermann |
| Succeeded by | Michael Lavarch |
| Personal details | |
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Peter Neil Slipper 14 February 1950 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
National Party (1984–1987) Liberal Party (1993–2011) Liberal National Party (2008–2011) Palmer United Party (May 11, 2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Lyn Slipper (divorced) Inge Jane-Hall Slipper (2006–present) |
| Children | Nicholas Slipper Alexandra Slipper |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Profession | Politician, barrister, farmer, priest |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | www |
Peter Neil Slipper (born 14 February 1950) is a former independent member of the Australian House of Representatives, who represented the Division of Fisher, Queensland, a seat he held from 1993 until his retirement in 2013. He had represented the same division for the Nationals from 1984 to 1987. Slipper was affiliated with the Liberal Party's Queensland division from 1993 until its merger with the National Party of Australia-Queensland to form the Liberal National Party of Queensland in 2008, continuing to sit in the federal Liberal Party room until he became an independent upon his election as Speaker in 2011.
Slipper served as the 27th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 24 November 2011 to 9 October 2012, after serving as Deputy Speaker following the 2010 election. He had also served as a Parliamentary Secretary, Whip and Committee Chairman in the Howard government. In April 2012, he stood aside briefly as Speaker resuming the position after he released copies of cabcharge vouchers showing there was no substance to allegations made by James Ashby in court documents which were later withdrawn by Ashby. After the investigation into his use of travel entitlements was widened to investigate matters not alleged by Ashby, he announced to the House that he would not take the chair for the time being. On 9 October 2012, a motion of no confidence in Slipper as Speaker of the House was narrowly defeated. He resigned as Speaker several hours later. In December 2012, Slipper successfully argued that sexual abuse charges levelled at him were vexatious, and the case was dismissed. However this decision was successfully appealed before the full bench of the Federal Court, so the case appeared in 2014, however Ashby later abandoned the claims. In July 2014, Slipper was convicted by the ACT Magistrates Court of defrauding the Commonwealth over the alleged use of Cabcharge vouchers involving $954 whilst touring several wineries in 2010—matters not alleged by Ashby. He appealed the conviction, and in February 2015, the Supreme Court of the ACT upheld the appeal and ordered that the convictions and sentence be put aside and a verdict of not guilty be entered.
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