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The Bench: Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC

Peter Klinger 18 May 2018

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From front bench to park bench, party rooms to the great outdoors, The Bench sees our politicians take a break from debating policy and the state of our nation to enjoy a park-side chat with Purple’s director of media strategy, Peter Klinger.

These interviews add a breath of fresh air to all things politics, providing a unique insight into the life and times of our elected representatives.

With discussion topics ranging from electorate issues to sport and everything in between, The Bench presents a candid, light-hearted series bound to inform, engage and entertain.

Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC – Full interview

Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC takes some time out of his busy parliamentary schedule to talk Gingin, equity and firefighting with Purple’s Peter Klinger.

Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC – Early Life

With 3 young kids and a farming background, Martin enjoyed a career in firefighting prior to entering politics.

Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC – Opportunities

With a significant geographic area to represent, Martin outlines some of the opportunities and challenges in his electorate.

Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC – Politics

From head boy to firefighter and then politician, Martin considers himself an accidental politician.

Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC – Royalties For Regions

After the recent Langoulant review recommending the end of the Royalties for Regions scheme, Martin explains why WA should keep R4R.

Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC – The Bush

Why do Perth people not understand the bush? Martin shares his view.

Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC – Top 4 Issues

Martin list the top 4 issues in his diverse electorate.

Word Association

It gets fast and furious when Martin is put through a some word associations.

Peter has extensive media experience across all industry sectors and well-developed media relationships across Australia. A highly-skilled communicator and communications strategist, Peter has a proven track record of devising communication strategies and writing high-quality reports, thought leadership pieces and mission/values statements. In the past year, Peter has devised communication strategies for $1 billion worth of corporate transactions involving ASX-listed companies.

Peter boasts more than 20 years’ experience in daily financial journalism, accrued across titles including The West Australian, The Times (London) and Australian Financial Review.

Peter’s exceptional writing skills allow him to accurately and appropriately capture clients’ needs, whether it be crafting opinion pieces, drafting ASX announcements or preparing and executing a strategic communications plan. As Peter best understands, it takes a finely crafted message to cut through all the noise in the marketplace.

Peter has always had a passion for writing — from keeping holiday diaries to editing his high school journal — so it was a no-brainer for him to pursue a career in journalism that, post-university, began at the century-old daily newspaper, Kalgoorlie Miner. Outside of work and apart from his family, Peter is a member of a multi-premiership winning team of life-long hockey players whose skills seem to improve with every post-match beer.

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