Where does Peter Debnam work?

Peter works from an office in New South Wales Parliament House in Macquarie St in Sydney and also has an electorate office in Bondi Junction.

Where is Peter's electorate?

Peter represents voters who live in a particular area of New South Wales. Parliament calls each of these areas an electorate and there are 93 electorates in our state. 

Peter's electorate includes the suburbs of Bellevue Hill, Bondi, Bondi Beach, Darling Point, Double Bay, Dover Heights, North Bondi, Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, and parts of Bondi Junction and Woollahra.

For more detailed information about Peter's electorate click here.

How did Peter become a Member of Parliament?

New South Wales is a democracy with a state election held every four years when voters choose a person to represent them in State Parliament. In 1994 the previous Member of Parliament for Peter's area resigned and there was a vacancy for a new member. Peter was chosen by the Liberal Party as their candidate to contest the vacancy in April 1994.

Then in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007 the people in his electorate again voted for Peter to continue as their local Member of Parliament.

What is a day like for Peter?

Peter starts each day by listening to the 5:30am radio news and probably talking to radio stations about the day's important issues. He and his wife Deborah then walk their dog Rogan in the local park on the way to Bondi Beach.

After a run and swim at the beach and breakfast at home Peter then spends most days meeting with community groups, clubs, schools and individuals talking about State Government issues. He also often attends or speaks at many events such at school meetings and public occasions such as Anzac Day or Citizenship Ceremonies.

When Parliament meets, Peter and all the other Members of Parliament stay in Parliament House to speak about the good and bad points of the Government's proposed new laws. After talking about proposed laws there is then a vote of all the Members of Parliament to see if it will actually become a law for New South Wales.

On top of representing his electorate, Peter has the added responsibility of being the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Energy. This means that he closely watches what the Government is doing on those issues.

You can read some of the things Peter says on these topics on this website. 

What does Peter think of local schools?

Peter is very proud of all the schools in his electorate. He is even prouder of the students who attend them.

All schools, whether public or private, have a lot of involvement with the New South Wales Government. Peter wants to make sure that these arrangements are working well at your school and every other school.

Who are Peter's family?

Peter's wife’s name is Deborah, or Deb for short. He has two step-children Ben and Angela who are now grown-up. Ben and his wife Julia now have two little kids of their own called William and Oliver.

Peter likes to spend as much time as he can with his family, and especially treasures the time he gets with his two grandchildren who live overseas in the United States.

Peter's parents, John and Betty, live in northern New South Wales and are very proud of what he is achieving in State Parliament.

As a Member of Parliament Peter wants to achieve the best things for not just his family, but for all families in New South Wales.

How can Peter help me?

If you or your parents have concerns with any issues about the State Government, Peter is available to deal with those issues on your behalf.

Where can I find more information?

To find more interesting and fun facts about New South Wales and Parliament click here. There is also a special section with pictures for school projects. Photos of Peter can be found be clicking here.

Students should also check out Planet Patrol and Planet Ark for ways to help your local environment.