Peter Edward James Collins: born 10 May 1947, Lismore, New South Wales.
Education: Marist College Kogarah; Saint Patrick's, Bathurst; Waverley College; University of Sydney (BA, LLB).
Career: Member for Willoughby; Leader of the Opposition; Minister for Health; Treasurer; Attorney General; Minister for State Development; Minister for the Arts; Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party; Chair of Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; Chair of Legal Aid NSW; Chair of Cancer Institute NSW; Director of HOSTPLUS; Founder of Barton Deakin Government Relations; Captain, Royal Australian Navy Reserve.