Peter Wellington

For the Canadian film and television director, see Peter Wellington (director).

The Honourable
Peter Wellington
38th Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office
24 March 2015 – 25 November 2017
DeputyDi Farmer
Preceded byFiona Simpson
Succeeded byCurtis Pitt
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Nicklin
In office
13 June 1998 – 25 November 2017
Preceded byNeil Turner
Succeeded byMarty Hunt
Personal details
Born (1957-08-21) 21 August 1957 (age 67)
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Political partyIndependent
Alma materQueensland University of Technology
OccupationPolice officer
ProfessionSolicitor

Peter William Wellington (born 21 August 1957)[1] is an Australian politician. He was the independent member for Nicklin in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2017, and served as Speaker from 2015 to 2017.[2] Wellington has held the balance of power in the legislature twice in his career, and both times saw him give support to Labor-led minority governments.

  1. ^ "Parliament of Queensland Bio – Peter Wellington". 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
  2. ^ "The Poll Bludger - Queensland Legislative Assembly Election 2006 – Nicklin". 2006. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2007.