The Hon Peter Collier BA DipEd MLC
Minister for Energy; Training and Workforce Development
Hon. Peter Collier was elected to the 37th Parliament for the North Metropolitan Region on February 26, 2005. Following his re-election in September 2008, he was sworn in as Minister for Energy; Training for the new Liberal-National Government on September 23.
Before the 2008 State Election, Mr Collier held the position of shadow minister in a number of portfolios, including Education and Training (April 8, 2006 – September 23, 2008), Heritage; Training and Higher Education; Works and Services (February 4, 2006 – April 8, 2006), Science (September 26, 2005 – February 4, 2006) and Communication; Science (May 22, 2005 – September 26, 2005).
Mr Collier has also served on many State and Federal committees including the National Expert Advisory Committee on School Drug Education, the Western Australian Youth Advisory Committee and the WA Youth Grants Selection Committee.
Mr Collier agrees there are many challenges in both the energy and training sectors and that it is important that Western Australia’s energy industry grows in a timely, cost-effective and sustainable manner.
The State Government's Strategic Energy Initiative, Energy2031, is but one of several key initiatives that will focus on developing an ambitious and practical plan to meet our State’s energy needs over the next 20 years.
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