Warwick Parer

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Warwick Raymond Parer (born 6 April 1936), Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate, representing the state of Queensland. He was the nephew of Australian war photographer Damien Parer.

Born in Wau, Papua New Guinea, he attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College in Brisbane, and was educated at the University of Melbourne, where he received a Bachelor of Commerce.[1]

Parer became a member of the Senate in 1985, and from March 1996 to October 1998 was Minister for Resources and Energy in John Howard's government. He retired from the Senate on 11 February 2000, and his vacant seat was taken by George Brandis (under Section 15 of the Australian Constitution).[2]

He has been Chair of the Coalition of Australian Governments Independent Energy Review Panel and is a member of the Governing Council of the Old Parliament House (Qld).

Warwick Parer served as President of the Queensland Liberal Party from 2006 until February 2008.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Senator Paul Calvert: Official Hansard, Australian Senate, 6 March 2000.
  2. ^ Election Results for Senate - Queensland, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 24 September 2004.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
David Beddall		 Minister for Resources and Energy
1996 – 1998		 Succeeded by
Nick Minchin
Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
Persondata
NAME Parer, Warwick Raymond
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 6 April 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Wau, Papua New Guinea
DATE OF DEATH Living
PLACE OF DEATH