Peta Seaton

Peta Seaton
AM
Born (1959-10-09) 9 October 1959 (age 65)[1]
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
NationalityAustralian
EducationBachelor of Arts in Archaeology (Hons), University of Sydney
Occupations
  • Chair of the Board of Directory, Hearing Australia
  • President of the Council, Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation
Known forFormer NSW MP and Shadow Frontbencher
Term25 May 1996 - 2 May 2007[2]
PredecessorJohn Fahey
Political partyLiberal Party
Board member ofHearing Australia (Chair)[3]
SpouseLachlan Paterson
Children1[4]
HonoursMember of the General Division of the Order of Australia[5]

Peta Luise Seaton AM (born 9 October 1959[citation needed]) is an archaeologist and former New South Wales politician who was a member of the state's Legislative Assembly representing the Southern Highlands for the Liberal Party from 1996 until her retirement prior to the 2007 New South Wales elections.[2]

Seaton was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and received education at Woodford School, Solomon Islands and Wenona School, North Sydney. She completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Archaeology at the University of Sydney in 1981 and acquired her PhD title in 2007.[citation needed]

Seaton worked a short stint in the television industry from 1983 to 1987. Since 2014, she has been the chair of the board of directors for Hearing Australia, Australia's governmental assisted hearing authority. She also has had a number of consulting roles for both the private and public sectors.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Seaton, Peta Luise - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Ms Peta Luise Seaton (1959- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ Seaton, Peta. "Peta Seaton". LinkedIn Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Seaton, Peta Luise, (AM) (1959-)". Trove. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Dr Peta Luise Seaton". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2020. For significant service to the Parliament of New South Wales, to the community of the Southern Highlands, and to higher education.