Peter Durack
Peter Durack | |
|---|---|
Durack in the 1970s | |
| Attorney-General of Australia | |
| In office 6 September 1977 – 11 March 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Robert Ellicott |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Evans |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 1 July 1971 – 30 June 1993 | |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 February 1965 – 23 March 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Heal |
| Succeeded by | Terry Burke |
| Constituency | Perth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1926 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 13 July 2008 (aged 81) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Isabel Milne (m. 1953) |
| Relations | J. P. Durack (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Profession | Barrister |
Peter Drew Durack, QC (20 October 1926– 13 July 2008) was an Australian politician, representing the Liberal Party. He rose to become Attorney-General of Australia.
He served in the Senate from 1 July 1971 to 30 June 1993. From 1987 to 1989, he was a joint Father of the Senate along with Arthur Gietzelt, and from 1989 until his retirement, he held that title alone.