Peter Damian Kavanagh (born 1959) is a former Australian politician, teacher, barrister and legal academic, who served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Democratic Labor Party (DLP).
[5] Kavanagh maintained he was attempting to use his share of the balance of power constructively, in particular encouraging the Government and Opposition to work towards and achieve agreement on some legislation.
[6] Kavanagh led opposition within the Parliament to the decriminalisation of abortion under the Crimes Act in Victoria.
In Parliament, Kavanagh proposed amendments to the Abortion Bill 2008 (including a requirement for pain relief for the fetus) which would have mitigated the legislation.
In 2007, Kavanagh expressed a willingness to consider gay civil unions in Victoria "providing there is a special status retained for marriage".