Peter Garrett

About me:

G’day, I’m Peter Garrett. Welcome to my MySpace.

After many years working as a musician and getting involved with environment and social issues, I came into Parliament in 2004 as the Labor Member for Kingsford Smith.

Following the election of Labor to govern in October 2007, I was appointed Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, which means I can concentrate on the things I’m passionate about.

There's no doubt in my mind that the time has come for all Australians to put their hands up and be counted. With global warming an increasingly critical issue we need a government that takes this challenge seriously and is committed to building a long-term foundation of genuinely sustainable development and delivering climate change solutions.

We are a unique and smart country and I hold our environment, our heritage and our creativity in the highest regard. I want to give Australians great confidence in our future.

Over a period of 26 amazing years as Midnight Oil's frontman we played protest and benefit shows in many places including at Jabiluka in the Northern Territory's Kakadu National Park, Sao Paulo Brazil, Clayquot in Canada, the anti-Exxon performance on a truck-top in the streets of New York - and for me, most important of all - our 'sorry suits' performance at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games closing ceremony.

I’m a Life member of the Australian Conservation Foundation, having served two terms as president. In my first term, from 1989 to 1993, we achieved significant results for many threatened areas of the Australian environment including Coronation Hill in Kakadu, Shoalwater Bay in Queensland, the Queensland Wet Tropics rainforest and Jervis Bay in NSW. In my second term, the ACF grew strongly, developed partnerships with non-government organisations, progressive business groups and companies, and expanded its campaigning into northern Australia.

More information is available at my ministerial website www.environment.gov.au and my personal website www.petergarrett.com.au