Peter Pyke came to public attention as a campaigner against corruption in the service, making a 100-page submission to the Fitzgerald Royal Commission of Inquiry and commenting regularly to the media on the inquiry's proceedings.
10 Facts About Peter Pyke
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Peter Pyke was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for the newly created seat of Mount Ommaney at the 1992 state election.
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Peter Pyke lost his seat at the 1995 state election, at which he was defeated by Bob Harper of the Liberal Party.
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In 1993, members of the Queensland Police Service launched an unsuccessful prosecution against Peter Pyke, accusing him of assaulting and depriving the liberty of Brentus Noel Whittaker.
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The expense of contesting the proceedings forced Peter Pyke to sell his home.
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Peter Pyke attempted a political comeback by standing as an independent at the 2009 state election for the district of Toowoomba South.
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In May 2011, Peter Pyke announced his intention to join forces with and run for the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the district of Toowoomba North for Queensland Party which was formed by former Liberal parliamentarian Aidan McLindon in 2010.
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In 2012 Peter Pyke ran for the seat of Toowoomba North for Katter's Australian Party and didn't succeed.
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Peter Pyke was the third most popular candidate following Kerry Shine and Trevor Watts.
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Peter Pyke is a qualified electrician and currently operates his own business as a data and communications contractor.