Peter William Wellington was born on 21 August 1957 and is an Australian politician.
10 Facts About Peter Wellington
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Peter Wellington was the independent member for Nicklin in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2017, and served as Speaker from 2015 to 2017.
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Peter Wellington grew up on his family's farm at Belli Park.
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Peter Wellington was unexpectedly put in a position of considerable power when the Coalition suffered an 11-seat swing, resulting in a hung parliament.
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Peter Wellington held the balance of power for only a few months, until One Nation MP Charles Rappolt resigned from Parliament.
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Peter Wellington made headlines again in 2001 when he was severely injured in a farming accident which crushed both of his legs.
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Peter Wellington suffered a broken collarbone, pelvis, as well as head and leg injuries, and it was at first feared that he would lose one or both of his legs.
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Peter Wellington had crossed swords on several occasions with Newman's government, and said he could not in good conscience support an LNP government in which several former members of Newman's government would have still figured.
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Peter Wellington felt that Labor was best suited to restore transparency to the government.
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Peter Wellington's terms were similar to the ones he laid down 17 years earlier; he stated he would withdraw his support if there was illegal or corrupt activity.