Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
In office 14 September 2010 – 26 June 2013
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
Preceded by
Simon Crean
Succeeded by
Bill Shorten
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts
In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
Preceded by
Malcolm Turnbull
Succeeded by
Tony Burke
Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingsford Smith
In office 9 October 2004 – 7 September 2013
Preceded by
Laurie Brereton
Succeeded by
Matt Thistlethwaite
Personal details
Born
Peter Robert Garrett
(1953-04-16) 16 April 1953 (age 71) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party
Labor (from 2004)[1]
Other political affiliations
Nuclear Disarmament (1980s)
Spouse
Doris Ricono
(m. 1986)
Children
3
Residence(s)
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia[2]
Alma mater
Australian National University (BA) University of New South Wales (LLB)
Profession
Musician, politician
Awards
Member of the Order of Australia (2003) Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, 2009)
Website
petergarrett.com.au
Peter Robert GarrettAM (born 16 April 1953)[3] is an Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician.
In 1973, Garrett became the lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. As a performer he is known for his signature bald head, his eccentric dance style, and a "mesmerising onstage presence".[4][5][6][7] He served as President of the Australian Conservation Foundation for ten years before being elected for the Labor Party as the Member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Kingsford Smith in the 2004 election.
After Labor's victory in the 2007 election, Garrett was appointed Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.[8] Following the 2010 election, he was made Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[9] In the aftermath of the 2013 leadership spill, Garrett resigned from the Ministry and announced he would retire from politics at the 2013 election.[10][11]
In 2003, Garrett was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, "for service to the community as a prominent advocate for environmental conservation and protection, and to the music industry."[12] In 2009, the French Government appointed Garrett an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.[13] In 2010, the World Wide Fund for Nature presented him with their Leaders for a Living Planet Award.[14]
^Yaxley, Louise (11 June 2004). "Garrett accepted by Labor's National Executive". PM. ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
^"About Peter". Peter Garrett. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.[self-published source]
^"The Hon Peter Garrett AM, MP – Parliament of Australia". Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
^McGregor, Richard (22 March 1979). "Australian Reviews". Rolling Stone Australia. North Sydney, NSW: Silvertongues Pty Ltd. p. 43.
^Stafford, Andrew (17 July 2016). "Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett is back – and he's ready to dance again". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^"Midnight Oil drummer hints at reunion after Peter Garrett finishes memoir". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^"The Top 5 Peter Garrett Dance Moves". Triple M. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^"Australia's Rudd unveils cabinet". BBC News. 29 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
^White, Cassie (11 September 2010). "Gillard unveils major frontbench shake-up". ABC News. Australia. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
^"Garrett quits as Rudd returns". Nine News. AAP. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
^Griffiths, Emma (26 June 2013). "Kevin Rudd defeats Julia Gillard 57–45 in Labor leadership ballot, paving way for a return to PM". ABC News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
^"Garrett, Peter Robert: Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 9 June 2003. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
^"Peter Garrett in Paris awarded d'Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres". La Perouse. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^"In recognition of The Hon. Peter Garrett AM MP" (PDF). WWF. 11 April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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merchandise and their touring equipment. It comes from a photo of PeterGarrett's left hand on the inner sleeve of the first album. (On the back of "Head...
Smith in Sydney's eastern suburbs, for the 2004 election. However, PeterGarrett was chosen by the then Labor leader Mark Latham. He was endorsed for...
insulation installers. Rudd responded by demoting the minister responsible, PeterGarrett, suspending the scheme and commissioning an immediate review of the...
government had copied its policy. PeterGarrett was criticised by the Coalition when radio announcer Steve Price revealed Garrett had said to TV presenter Richard...
attended St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.[citation needed] His father Peter is a GP and his mother Dianne was a flight attendant then secretary. He...
retaining the Division of Sydney for the ALP following the retirement of Peter Baldwin. With the support of George Campbell's "hard left" faction, she...
Sydney Morning Herald for a singer to join the trio. The new line up of PeterGarrett (lead vocals), Hirst (drums and vocals), Moginie (guitar, keyboards...