Peter Breen (Australian politician), Date of Birth
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About Peter Breen (Australian politician)
- Peter James Breen (born 4 November 1947) is a former Australian politician.
- He was a solicitor before entering politics, achieving a Diploma of Law from Sydney University.
- He was originally a member of the Liberal Party, serving as President of the Campbelltown Young Liberals 1971-1972.
- From 1995-1998 he was Secretary of the Australian Bill of Rights Group, and in 1998 joined Reform the Legal System.
- In the 1999 New South Wales election he was elected to the Legislative Council.Breen joined the Labor Party on 5 May 2006, but resigned on 18 July to form the Human Rights Party.
- He unsuccessfully contested the 2007 New South Wales state election.In 2014 Breen became an adviser to Senator Ricky Muir of the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party but was sacked on 5 August 2014.
- He has campaigned over an alleged miscarriage of justice in the conviction of Stephen Wayne 'Shorty' Jamieson for the 1988 murder of Janine Balding.In 2016, Breen was a key person in the Renewable Energy Party and candidate for the Australian Senate to represent New South Wales in the Australian federal election.
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