Peter Drew Durack, QC (20 October 1926[1]– 13 July 2008[2]) was an Australian politician, representing the Liberal Party.
[3] In 1949, Durack was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Lincoln College, Oxford, and complete the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law.
He defeated the incumbent Australian Labor Party (ALP) member Stan Heal in the seat of Perth by 207 votes.
[6] He crossed the floor twice on environmental matters, once to support an opposition bill requiring parliamentary approval for reclamation of land from the Swan River, and once with other Liberals to oppose the demolition of the Barracks Arch.
The Commonwealth Law Courts Building on Victoria Avenue in Perth, Western Australia were named after Durack in 2005.
[2] Durack wrote several books, dealing with legal issues and the Mabo court case, with which he was involved during his time as Attorney-General.