Peter Batchelor

The Honourable Peter Batchelor
Minister for the Arts
In office 20 January 2010 – 2 December 2010
Leader	John Brumby
Preceded by	Lynne Kosky
Succeeded by	Ted Baillieu
Minister for Community Development
In office 3 August 2007 – 19 January 2010
Leader	John Brumby
Preceded by	Christine Campbell
Succeeded by	Lily D'Ambrosio
Minister for Energy and Resources
In office 1 December 2006 – 2 December 2010
Leader	Steve Bracks John Brumby
Preceded by	Candy Broad
Succeeded by	Michael O'Brien
Minister for Victorian Communities
In office 1 December 2006 – 3 August 2007
Leader	Steve Bracks
Preceded by	New position
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister for Major Projects
In office 12 February 2002 – 1 December 2006
Leader	Steve Bracks
Preceded by	John Pandazopoulos
Succeeded by	Theo Theophanous
Minister of Transport
In office 20 October 1999 – 1 December 2006
Leader	Steve Bracks
Preceded by	Robin Cooper
Succeeded by	Lynne Kosky
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Thomastown
In office 3 February 1990 – 2 November 2010
Preceded by	Beth Gleeson
Succeeded by	Bronwyn Halfpenny
Personal details
Born	(1950-09-21) 21 September 1950 (age 74) Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor

Peter John Batchelor (born 21 September 1950) is an Australian former politician who served as an Australian Labor Party (ALP) member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Thomastown from 1990 until 2010.

Batchelor was born in western Sydney. He attended Beaumaris High School. His grandmother reportedly once held a 50-year-plus record as the longest card-carrying member of the ALP.^[1]