Peter Tinley
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The Honourable Peter Tinley AM, MLA |
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| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Willagee |
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Assumed office 28 November 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Carpenter |
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| Born |
9 July 1962 Karrinyup, Western Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater |
University of New England Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Occupation | Soldier, businessman |
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| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2006 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Special Air Service Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia |
Peter Charles Tinley AM (born 9 July 1962) is an Australian politician and former soldier. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since November 2009, representing the electorate of Willagee.
Born in the northern Perth suburb of Karrinyup, Tinley joined the Australian Army in 1981 and graduated from Royal Military College, Duntroon, earning the Queen's Medal as the cadet graduating top of his class. He spent 17 of his 25 years in the army in the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR). In 2002, he was the lead tactical planner for Australia's special forces advising the United States, and in 2003 he served as Deputy Commander for the Special Forces Task Group in Iraq. In the same year, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the military division for "dynamic leadership and consistent professional excellence".
In late 2006, after leaving the army with the rank of major, Tinley spoke out against the decision of the Howard government to support the US and British initiative to invade Iraq on the basis of purported evidence of the country's possession of weapons of mass destruction. He also called for the immediate withdrawal of Australian troops.
In the meantime, Tinley conducted strategic planning and leadership workshops. Among other clients, he worked with the West Coast Eagles Football Club coaching staff. He also ran a small business.
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