Peter Dowding

Peter Dowding SC is a leading Australian lawyer and former politician. After graduating from the University of Western Australia, Peter was admitted to the Bar in 1966 and quickly became prominent representing conscientious objectors to conscription during the Vietnam War, and as an advocate of Aboriginal land and civil rights. First elected to Western Australia’s Parliament in 1980, he served in both legislative chambers and held numerous government portfolios, serving as the State’s 24th Premier. Awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003, Peter lives in Fremantle, Australia.