Duncan Pegg
Australian politician
Duncan Andrew Pegg (27 June 1980 – 10 June 2021) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Labor Party. He served as the member for Stretton in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 until his death in 2021. He was born in Townsville, Queensland.
Duncan Pegg | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stretton | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 10 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Freya Ostapovitch |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
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| Born | 27 June 1980 Townsville, Queensland |
| Died | 10 June 2021 (aged 40) |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | Griffith University Queensland University of Technology |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Pegg was diagnosed with cancer in 2019. On 22 April 2021, Pegg said he would be resigning to have treatment for cancer.[1] He died on 10 June 2021 at the age of 40. His death caused a by-election for Stretton.[2]
References
change- ↑ Riga, Rachel (22 April 2021). "Queensland Labor MP Duncan Pegg to retire from politics to focus on cancer battle". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ Caldwell, Felicity (10 June 2021). "Former Queensland MP Duncan Pegg loses battle with cancer". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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