Peter Shack
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Peter Shack | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Tangney | |
| In office 10 December 1977 – 5 March 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Richardson |
| Succeeded by | George Gear |
| In office 1 December 1984 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | George Gear |
| Succeeded by | Daryl Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1953 Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Rebecca Clough[citation needed] |
| Residence | Mosman Park, Western Australia[citation needed] |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Company director |
Peter Donald Shack (born 20 June 1953) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and from 1984 to 1993. He was a member of the Liberal Party and represented the Division of Tangney in Western Australia.
Early life
[edit]Shack was born in Perth, Western Australia. He is a descendant of Heinrich Schacht, who immigrated to Australia in 1860s from the German-Danish border region of Schleswig-Holstein; another of Heinrich Schacht's descendants was Labor Senator Chris Schacht.[1] Shack was educated at Wesley College, Perth and the University of Western Australia before becoming a company director and political advisor.
Politics
[edit]In 1977, aged 24, Shack was elected to the House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Tangney. He was defeated by Labor's George Gear in 1983. However, a redistribution for the 1984 election made Tangney notionally Liberal, forcing Gear to transfer to nearby Canning. Shack ran for his old seat in that election and won it with a large swing. He held the seat without serious difficulty until his retirement in 1993.[2]
Criminal conviction
[edit]In January 2013, Shack was convicted of stealing $100,000 from his mother-in-law Mary Stasinowsky in July 2004.[3][4] On 26 April he was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Rob Lundie (2017). "SCHACHT, CHRISTOPHER CLELAND (1946– )". Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "Ex-MP Peter Shack 'offended' by fraud claims". Sunday Times. Perth, WA. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Federal MP Peter Shack convicted of $100,000 fraud". Sunday Times. Perth, WA. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Former MP jailed over family fraud". West Australian. Perth, WA. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Former federal Liberal MP jailed for fraud". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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