 Biography
Born into a farming family in Traralgon, Peter lives with his wife Trudy on the family’s Hereford cattle property at Nambrok, near Rosedale.
After graduating from Law and Arts at Melbourne University, Peter worked as a barrister and solicitor for a Gippsland law firm before being elected to Federal Parliament at the March 1983 election, at the age of 27. He has represented the people of the rural Victorian seat of Gippsland in the Federal Parliament ever since.
Peter’s first Ministerial post was as Minister for Science and Technology following the Coalition’s election victory in March 1996. After the 1998 election he was sworn in as Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation, overseeing preparations for Australia’s celebration of 100 years of nationhood, in 2001. In the same Parliament, he served as Deputy Leader of the House.
In 2001, Peter was appointed Minister for Science, during a period of unprecedented Government investment in science and innovation, and continued as Deputy Leader of the House. In October 2004 he was appointed Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs before moving to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio in July 2005, a position he served in until November 2007.
Peter McGauran’s achievements for his electorate include:
- $42 million Point Cook relocation to East Sale of the RAAF Base;
- $22 million Medical School at Bairnsdale, announced October 2003;
- $12 million in Sustainable Regions funding including;
- $1 million vessel maintenance facilities on Bullock Island at Lakes Entrance, announced October 2002;
- $950,000 for the development of production facilities at Burra Foods dairy factory in Korumburra, announced May 2003.
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