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Peter Shack

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Peter Shack
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Tangney
In office
10 December 1977 – 5 March 1983
Preceded byPeter Richardson
Succeeded byGeorge Gear
In office
1 December 1984 – 8 February 1993
Preceded byGeorge Gear
Succeeded byDaryl Williams
Personal details
Born (1953-06-20) 20 June 1953 (age 71)
Perth, Western Australia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseRebecca Clough[citation needed]
ResidenceMosman Park, Western Australia[citation needed]
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationCompany director

Peter Donald Shack (born 20 June 1953) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and from 1984 to 1993. He was a member of the Liberal Party and represented the Division of Tangney in Western Australia.

Early life

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Shack was born in Perth, Western Australia. He is a descendant of Heinrich Schacht, who immigrated to Australia in 1860s from the German-Danish border region of Schleswig-Holstein; another of Heinrich Schacht's descendants was Labor Senator Chris Schacht.[1] Shack was educated at Wesley College, Perth and the University of Western Australia before becoming a company director and political advisor.

Politics

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In 1977, aged 24, Shack was elected to the House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Tangney. He was defeated by Labor's George Gear in 1983. However, a redistribution for the 1984 election made Tangney notionally Liberal, forcing Gear to transfer to nearby Canning. Shack ran for his old seat in that election and won it with a large swing. He held the seat without serious difficulty until his retirement in 1993.[2]

Criminal conviction

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In January 2013, Shack was convicted of stealing $100,000 from his mother-in-law Mary Stasinowsky in July 2004.[3][4] On 26 April he was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Rob Lundie (2017). "SCHACHT, CHRISTOPHER CLELAND (1946– )". Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Ex-MP Peter Shack 'offended' by fraud claims". Sunday Times. Perth, WA. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Federal MP Peter Shack convicted of $100,000 fraud". Sunday Times. Perth, WA. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Former MP jailed over family fraud". West Australian. Perth, WA. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Former federal Liberal MP jailed for fraud". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Tangney
1977 – 1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Tangney
1984 – 1993
Succeeded by