McKechnie, Peter Richard
Personal
Birth Date:
9 February 1941 (Goondiwindi, Queensland)
Death Date:
26 May 2011 (Toowoomba, Queensland)
Parents:
Henry Arthur McKechnie and Heather May (nee Coulton)
Family:
Jeanette Ruth Morwood on 23 May 1964, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
Southport School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Electoral secretary, Henry Arthur McKechnie, April 1974 to October 1974; Grazier, Charters Towers, 1968 to 1974; Property Manager, 1961 to 1968; Station hand, 1957 to 1958
Party Positions:
- Chairman, Goondiwindi Branch, Country Party.
- Chairman, National Party Industrial Relations Committee.
- Country Party Organiser when father entered politics.
- Electorate secretary. Apr 1974 - Oct 1974
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Carnarvon | 7 Dec 1974 | 27 Nov 1989 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Transport | 19 Jan 1989 | 25 Sep 1989 |
| Minister for Family Services and Welfare Housing | 9 Dec 1987 | 19 Jan 1989 |
| Minister for Industrial and Technology | 1 Dec 1986 | 25 Nov 1987 |
| Minister for Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts | 7 Nov 1983 | 1 Dec 1986 |
| Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee | 6 Sep 1979 | 25 Sep 1980 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Vice-President, School of the Air, Charters Towers; Publicity Officer, Blue Nurses, Stanthorpe; Member, International Club; Interests included tennis and cricket
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); Courier-Mail, 'Bush MP loved the rural life', 9 June 2011, p.69; Courier-Mail, 'What happened next?', 3 May 2003
[Last Modified: Friday, 11 August 2017]