Background
The son of Presbyterian minister and activist Keith Dowding, he was educated at three independent schools: Caulfield Grammar School, The Scots College and Hale School, in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth respectively.
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Peter Dowding
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He earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Australia in 1964.
Career
Having succeeded Brian Burke as premier on 25 February 1988, during the time known as the Washington Incorporated period, he was involved in unravelling a number of business transactions. At the 1989 state election he led the ALP to its third consecutive victory. But later, as the government"s position in the polls deteriorated, he resigned from the premiership on 12 February 1990.
Carmen Lawrence succeeded him, becoming the first female premier of any Australian state.
A royal commission later found that:
Dowding has worked for several law firms during his career, and has specialised as a barrister in the areas of family and native-title law. In 2002, he was appointed as Senior Counsel in Western Australia.
Achievements
Membership
Dowding was elected as a member of Western Australia"s Legislative Council for the Australian Labor Party from 1979 to 1986 representing the North Province and, in 1986, was elected as the member for Maylands in the Legislative Assembly.
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