Peter Staples

He was first elected to Parliament in 1983 as the Member for Diamond Valley, defeating Liberal incumbent Neil Brown.

When Diamond Valley was abolished in 1984, Staples transferred to the newly created Jagajaga, essentially the more Labor-friendly western half of his old electorate.

[1] Staples lost his spot in the ministry to Frank Walker after the party's victory at the 1993 election.

He spent the remainder of his career on the backbench until his retirement from politics in 1996, as stated in his documentary, The Dance of a Thousand Summers.

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