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Peter Coleman | |
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.jpg) Coleman in June 2012 | |
| 30th Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales Elections: 1978 | |
| In office 16 December 1977 – 7 October 1978 | |
| Premier | Neville Wran |
| Deputy | John Mason |
| Preceded by | Sir Eric Willis |
| Succeeded by | John Mason |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Fuller | |
| In office 24 February 1968 – 12 September 1978 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Cavalier |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wentworth | |
| In office 11 April 1981 – 5 June 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ellicott |
| Succeeded by | John Hewson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Peter Coleman 15 December 1928 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 31 March 2019 (aged 90) Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Verna Susannah Coleman (née Scott) |
| Children | Tanya Costello Ursula Dubosarsky William Coleman |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
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William Peter Coleman AO (15 December 1928 – 31 March 2019)[1] was an Australian writer and politician. A widely published journalist for over 60 years, he was editor of The Bulletin (1964–1967) and of Quadrant for 20 years, and published 16 books on political, biographical and cultural subjects.[2] While still working as an editor and journalist he had a short but distinguished political career as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968–1978 for the Liberal Party, serving both as a Minister in the State Cabinet and in the final year as Leader of the New South Wales Opposition.[3] From 1981–1987 he was the member for Wentworth in the Australian House of Representatives.[4]
- ^ Chung, Laura (1 April 2019). "Peter Coleman remembered as 'distinguished writer and thinker'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Oxford Companion to Australian Literature (1994) Hyde, Hooton, Andrews, OUP. http://www.answers.com/library/Australian+Literature-cid-17647929 "Peter Coleman" accessed 8 June 2012
- ^ "Mr (William) Peter Coleman (1928–2019)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Biography for Coleman, William Peter". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2010.