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Peter Abetz was born on 17 December, 1952 in Stuttgart, Germany, is an Australian former politician. Discover Peter Abetz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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Minister of religion |
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71 years old |
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Sagittarius |
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17 December 1952 |
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17 December |
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Stuttgart, Germany |
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Australia
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Peter Abetz Height, Weight & Measurements
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Peter Abetz Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Peter Abetz worth at the age of 71 years old? Peter Abetz’s income source is mostly from being a successful Minister. He is from Australia. We have estimated Peter Abetz's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Abetz is the great-nephew of convicted Nazi war criminal, SS-Brigadeführer Otto Abetz, Nazi German ambassador to Vichy France from 1940 to 1944.
He is also related on his mother's side to German field marshal Erwin Rommel.
Peter Abetz (born 17 December 1952) is an Australian former politician who was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2017, representing Southern River.
Abetz is one of six children.
His parents migrated to Tasmania from Germany in 1961.
His father, a radio technician, decided to emigrate after reading in a newspaper that a trade mission led by the minister responsible for the Tasmanian Hydro-Electric Commission was visiting Stuttgart in search of skilled workers for employment in "The Hydro's" power projects, on which his father subsequently worked.
Abetz attended Moonah and Blackmans Bay State Schools, completed his high schooling at Taroona High School and matriculated in one year at Hobart Matriculation College in 1969.
He holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons) degree from the University of Tasmania and a Bachelor of Divinity from the Reformed Theological College in Geelong.
He is married to Jenny (née Hoogenhout) and has five adult children.
In 1974, Peter Abetz worked as a farm advisory officer in the Tasmanian Department of Agriculture based in Huonville, before running a small statewide rural supplies business.
After completing a Bachelor of Divinity, he was ordained as a pastor in the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia and served in that capacity for 25 years before entering Parliament.
He served congregations in Dandenong, Victoria, Willetton, Western Australia and North Beach, Western Australia.
On being elected to parliament he took up residence in the electorate of Southern River.
Abetz's younger brother, Eric Abetz has represented the state of Tasmania in the Australian Senate since 1994, serving as a minister in the Howard and Abbott governments.
Abetz ran as a candidate for the Labor-held Legislative Assembly seat of Southern River in the 2008 Western Australian state election.
Abetz served as a member of the Education & Health Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly in his first term.
In November 2009, Abetz supported legislation to give police the power to search and seize property without any suspicion or belief that a crime has been committed by drawing reference to the work Adolf Hitler did to bring security to Nazi Germany.
Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett said that Abetz was making a valid point.
In 2010 he introduced a private member's bill for the purpose of providing additional protection to franchisees.
The Bill proceeded to the second reading stage, but was defeated in November 2011 on the casting vote of the Speaker.
As a Christian, Abetz has been called one of "God's squad" in the WA Parliament for his eagerness to mention his faith in his public life.
From 2013, he served as the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Delegation Legislation.
At the 2013 state election he achieved a 15% swing, holding his seat with 67% of the two-party-preferred vote.
Following redistributed boundaries, he suffered a defeat the 2017 state election he suffered a swing of 20.8%, the largest against any sitting member.
Abetz opposed same-sex marriage.
Abetz was elected as a Councillor for the City of Gosnells in 2017, and became Deputy Mayor of the City in 2019.
In 2018, Abetz was appointed as the WA State Director for the Australian Christian Lobby.
Abetz raised concerns regarding surrogacy and specifically the deprivation for children of a mother or father.