Peter Knott
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Peter John Knott (born 8 August 1956) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented Gilmore from 1993 to 1996 for the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
He was a librarian and teacher before entering Parliament.
In Parliament, he was a member of the House of Representatives Standing Committees on:
- Transport, Communications and Infrastructure (1993–1996)
- Televising of the House of Representatives (1993–1996)
He was a member of the Joint Committees on:
- Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (1993–1996)
- Native Title (1994–1995)
- Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund (1995–1996)[1]
He was defeated in the 1996 election, but contested the 2001 elections for the ALP. In the 2001 campaign he caused controversy by suggesting that the September 11, 2001 attacks were a result of United States foreign policy. He later withdrew this comment.[2] Nevertheless, there was a 11% swing against the ALP at the election,[3] which was the largest swing to the Liberal Party of any seat in Australia.
[edit] References
- ^ Knott, Peter John. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ Week four of the federal election campaign. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ Gilmore (NSW). mumble.com.au. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
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| NAME | Knott, Peter |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8 August 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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