Peter Watson

Who is Peter Watson?

Peter Bruce Watson is an Australian politician. He has been an ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2001, representing the electorate of Albany.

Arriving in Western Australia in 1961, Watson attended Perth Modern School and took up athletics. He excelled at the 1500m event and won the Australian title in 1968 and again in 1973. He represented Australia at the 1968 Olympic Games, and the 1974 Commonwealth Games.

Employed at Australia Post, Watson held various positions including postal manager before entering politics. He was elected in February 2001, defeating the standing member Kevin Prince, and was re-elected in 2005, 2008 and 2013. In the latter two elections, Watson accomplished the notable feat of achieving a swing to him in the face of swings against the ALP in the state as a whole.