Summary
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.
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 |
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.