Peter Dowling

Who is Peter Dowling?

Peter James Dowling is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since 2009.

Dowling was born in Leicester, England. Before entering politics he was a labourer, painter and decorator and sales representative. In 2000, he was elected to Redland City Council representing Division 4, which covers Victoria Point and Coochiemudlo Island; he was Deputy Mayor 2006–08. In 2009, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Liberal National Party member for Redlands, defeating Labor MP John English.

In August 2013 Dowling stood aside as Chair of the Parliamentary Ethics Committee after it was revealed he sent explicit text messages and images, including a picture of his penis in a glass of red wine, to a former mistress.