12 Facts About Peter Debnam

Peter Debnam was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Vaucluse between 1994 and 2011.

Peter Debnam held the shadow portfolios of Infrastructure and Energy.

Peter Debnam was educated at the Royal Australian Naval College, where he graduated in 1974.

Peter Debnam served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1972 to 1980.

Peter Debnam held positions at Dalgety Farmers Limited, Hawker de Havilland and Australian Aircraft Consortium before entering politics.

In 1994, Peter Debnam was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, winning a by-election for the safe Liberal seat of Vaucluse.

Between 1997 and 2005 Peter Debnam was successively Shadow Minister for Housing and for Planning and Urban Affairs, Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Transport, Shadow Minister for Police and Shadow Minister for Transport Services.

On 16 November 2006, Peter Debnam suggested under Parliamentary Privilege that NSW Attorney-General Bob Debus was under investigation by the Police Integrity Commission.

When Mr Peter Debnam declined to provide evidence to support his claims, he was censured by Parliament for misleading the House.

When it was apparent that Peter Debnam did not have enough support to keep his post, he withdrew from the contest on 2 April 2007, effectively handing the leadership to O'Farrell.

Peter Debnam resigned in May 2008 because of his party's decision to support the Labor Government's plan to privatise the electricity system.

Peter Debnam retired from Parliament prior to the 2011 state election.