Peter Coleman
Australian writer, journalist and politician · Australia · On the map · Journalists · Lived 1928 to 2019 · aged 90
William Peter Coleman was an Australian writer and politician. A widely published journalist for over 60 years, he was editor of The Bulletin (1964-1967) and of Quadrant for 20 years, and published 16 books on political, biographical and cultural subjects.
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While still working as an editor and journalist he had a short but distinguished political career as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968-1978 for the Liberal Party, serving both as a Minister in the State Cabinet and in the final year as Leader of the New South Wales Opposition. From 1981-1987 he was the member for Wentworth in the Australian House of Representatives.
