Peter James Dowling (born 12 August 1961) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal National Party member of the

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from 2009 to 2015, representing the electorate of Redlands. Dowling was born in

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, England. Before entering politics he was a labourer, painter and decorator and sales representative. In 2000, he was elected to

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representing Division 4, which covers Victoria Point and

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; he was deputy mayor 2006–08. In 2009, he was elected to the

as the Liberal National Party member for Redlands, defeating

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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. After his wife Helen kicked him out, Dowling attempted a political comeback, running for the seat of Redlands as an

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at the 2017 state election, but was unsuccessful.

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1961 births Living people English emigrants to Australia Liberal National Party of Queensland politicians Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Politicians from Leicester 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub