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Peter Garrett
Australian musician and activist
Not to be confused with Peter Garratt.
Peter Robert GarrettAM (born 16 April 1953)[3] is an Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician.
In 1973, Garrett became the lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. As a performer he is known for his signature bald head, his eccentric dance style, and a "mesmerising onstage presence".[4][5][6][7] He served as President of the Australian Conservation Foundation for ten years before being elected for the Labor Party as the Member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Kingsford Smith in the 2004 election.
After Labor's victory in the 2007 election, Garrett was appointed Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts by Prime MinisterKevin Rudd.[8] Following the 2010 election, he was made Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[9] In the aftermath of the 2013 leadership spill, Garrett resigned from the Ministry and a
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The Hon Peter Garrett AM
Midnight Oil – vocalist, songwriter, since 1977
President Australian Conservation Foundation (1989 – 1996)
Board Member Greenpeace International (1993 – 1995)
Labor Member for Kingsford Smith 2004-2013
Minister for Environment & Arts 2007-2010
Minister for School Education & Youth 2010-2013
Peter Garrett is a long-time advocate and campaigner on a range of local and global issues. A member of Midnight Oil, one of Australia’s most successful bands, he served as a cabinet minister in the Rudd/Gillard Labor governments from 2007-13.
The ‘Oils’ are renowned for their fierce independent stance and active support of the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and protection of the environment. The band’s protest and benefit shows, most notably the anti-Exxon performance on the back of a truck in the streets of New York, and the ‘Sorry suits’ appearance at the closing of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, were hallmarks of a 13-album career leading to an ARIA lifetime achievement award in 2006.
Peter Garrett was appointed the youngest-ever Pres
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Peter Garrett
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Peter Garrett | |
| Born | Peter Robert Garrett (1953-04-16) 16 April 1953 (age 71) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Musician, Activist |
| Title | Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth |
| Term | 14 September 2010 – 26 June 2013 |
| Predecessor | Simon Crean |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Doris Ricono-Garrett (m 1981–present) |
| Children | Emily, May and Grace |
| Relatives | Maude Garrett (niece) |
Peter Robert Garrett (born 16 April 1953[1]) is an Australianmusician, activist, environmentalist and politician. In 2004 he was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for the Division of Kingsford Smith. He served as the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, and the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. He is from the Australian Labor Party. He did not stand for re-election in the 2013 election.
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