Peter Walsh | |
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Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Victoria | |
Assumed office 4 December 2014 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
Leader | Matthew Guy Michael O'Brien John Pesutto |
Preceded by | James Merlino |
Leader of the Nationals in Victoria | |
Assumed office 3 December 2014 | |
Deputy | Stephanie Ryan Emma Kealy |
Preceded by | Peter Ryan |
Minister for Agriculture | |
In office 2 December 2010 – 4 December 2014 | |
Premier | Ted Baillieu Denis Napthine |
Preceded by | Joe Helper |
Succeeded by | Jaala Pulford |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Murray Plains | |
Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Swan Hill | |
In office 30 November 2002 – 29 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Barry Steggall |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Boort, Victoria, Australia | 9 January 1954
Political party | Nationals (Victoria) |
Peter Lindsay Walsh (born 9 January 1954) is an Australian politician. He has been a National Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2002, representing the electorate of Swan Hill until 2014 and Murray Plains thereafter. Walsh was Minister for Agriculture and Food Security and Minister for Water in the Baillieu and Napthine Coalition governments. He has been state leader of the Nationals since 3 December 2014.