Peter Crisp

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Peter Crisp
MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Mildura
In office
25 November 2006 – 24 November 2018
Preceded byRussell Savage
MajorityAli Cupper
Personal details
Born (1954-05-22) 22 May 1954 (age 67)
Mildura, Victoria
Political partyNational Party
ProfessionEngineer
Websitepetercrisp.net.au

Peter Laurence Crisp (born 22 May 1954) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2018, representing Mildura. He was formerly a Wentworth Shire Councillor.[1]

Early life[]

Crisp holds an engineering degree from Ballarat University and was a horticulturist and milk distributor before entering politics. He also served as the Chairman of the Sunraysia Citrus Growers, and was on the board of the Australian Citrus Growers.

Political career[]

Crisp came to prominence as the chairman of the Save the Food Bowl Alliance, a community group opposed to the Bracks government's plans to build a toxic waste dump at Nowingi, in north-west Victoria.[2] He resigned his position as chairman after winning National Party pre-selection for the local seat of Mildura, contesting the seat against the Independent Russell Savage.

Savage had held Mildura since 1996, and had polled more than 50% of the primary vote in the 2002 election. Crisp was able to outpoll Savage 40% to 33% on primary vote and won the seat on preferences, a 25-point swing against the incumbent.[3]

In January 2007 the Labor government abandoned plans to build the Nowingi waste dump after an Environmental Effects Statement recommended against the proposal, as well as acknowledging overwhelming community opposition.[4]

Crisp was the Nationals spokesperson for Public Transport and Major Projects from 2006 until February 2008 when the Nationals and Liberals entered into coalition.

Personal life[]

Crisp is married with three children.

Controversy[]

In early 2014, Crisp was charged with several firearms offences—including possession of a prohibited firearm and the possession of guns without a licence—after reporting the theft of three guns from his farm in New South Wales.[5] He attended a court hearing in June 2014, and was found not guilty of three charges, with another three charges dismissed. He pleaded guilty to failing to prevent the loss or theft of a firearm, and was placed on a good behaviour bond.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Members Information - Peter Crisp (Mildura)". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Save the Food Bowl Alliance". Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Victorian Electoral Commission". Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  4. ^ "The Herald Sun - 9 January 2007". AAP. 9 January 2007.
  5. ^ "Coalition's hold on Victorian Parliament threatened as Mildura MP Peter Crisp faces firearms charges". ABC News. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Peter Crisp, Mildura MP, cleared of most serious fire arms charges in New South Wales court". ABC News. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

External links[]

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Mildura
2006–2018 		Succeeded by
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