Peter Debnam
Peter Debnam | |
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Debnam at the ANZAC dawn service, Sydney, 25 April 2006 | |
| Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales Elections: 2007 | |
| In office 1 September 2005 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Morris Iemma |
| Deputy | Barry O'Farrell |
| Preceded by | John Brogden |
| Succeeded by | Barry O'Farrell |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Vaucluse | |
| In office 9 April 1994 – 4 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Yabsley |
| Succeeded by | Gabrielle Upton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1954 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Deborah Debnam |
| Website | Personal site |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1972 – 1980 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | HMAS Melbourne HMAS Torrens HMAS Vampire HMAS Anzac HMAS Attack HMAS Barricade |
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Peter John Debnam (born 21 April 1954), is a retired Australian former politician and naval officer who served as leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales between 2005 and 2007. He led the Liberal-National Coalition and the Debnam-Stoner shadow ministry to the 2007 state election, losing to the Labor government led by Premier Morris Iemma.
Debnam was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Vaucluse between 1994 and 2011. He variously held the shadow ministries of Police, Western Sydney, Redfern/Waterloo, Citizenship, Infrastructure and Energy whilst the Liberal-National Coalition was in opposition.