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Australian politician (born 1935)

Not to be confused with [Peter Baum](/source/Peter_Baum) or [Pierre Baume](/source/Pierre_Baume_(disambiguation)).

The Honourable Peter Baume AC Baume in 1974 Minister for Education In office 7 May 1982 – 11 March 1983 Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Preceded by Wal Fife Succeeded by Susan Ryan Minister for Health In office 20 April 1982 – 7 May 1982 Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Preceded by Michael MacKellar Succeeded by Jim Carlton Minister for Aboriginal Affairs In office 3 November 1980 – 7 May 1982 Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Preceded by Fred Chaney Succeeded by Ian Wilson Senator for New South Wales In office 18 May 1974 – 28 January 1991 Succeeded by John Tierney Personal details Born Peter Erne Baume (1935-01-30) 30 January 1935 (age 91) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Party Liberal Spouse Jennifer Tuson ​ (m. 1958)​ Relations Frederick Baume (grandfather) Rosetta Baume (grandmother) Eric Baume (uncle) Alma mater University of Sydney Occupation Physician

The northern face of the Peter Baume Building at the ANU. This building houses the ANU's School of Medicine

**Peter Erne Baume**, [AC](/source/Order_of_Australia) (born 30 January 1935) is a retired Australian doctor and politician. He was a [Senator](/source/Australian_Senate) for [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales) from 1974 to 1991, representing the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia). He served as [Minister for Aboriginal Affairs](/source/Minister_for_Indigenous_Australians) (1980–1982) and [Minister for Education](/source/Minister_for_Education_(Australia)) (1982–1983) in the [Fraser government](/source/Fraser_government).

## Early life

Baume was born in [Sydney](/source/Sydney) on 30 January 1935. He was the son of Jean (née Brodziak) and Sidney Erne Baume. His paternal grandfather [Frederick Baume](/source/Frederick_Baume) was a member of parliament in New Zealand, while his grandmother [Rosetta Baume](/source/Rosetta_Baume) was one of the first women to stand for parliament in New Zealand.[1]

Baume spent his early childhood in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), where his father was manager of radio station [3UZ](/source/3UZ). He attended Ormond State School and Grimwade House, [Melbourne Grammar School](/source/Melbourne_Grammar_School)'s preparatory school. The family later returned to Sydney where they settled in the suburb of [Collaroy](/source/Collaroy%2C_New_South_Wales). Baume completed his education at Narrabeen Public School, [North Sydney Boys High School](/source/North_Sydney_Boys_High_School), and [Sydney Grammar School](/source/Sydney_Grammar_School). After leaving school he completed his [national service](/source/National_Service_(Australia)) as a medical orderly at [RAAF Base Richmond](/source/RAAF_Base_Richmond).[1]

Baume went on to study medicine at the [University of Sydney](/source/University_of_Sydney), graduating [MBBS](/source/MBBS) in 1959. He completed his medical residency at the [Royal North Shore Hospital](/source/Royal_North_Shore_Hospital) and was admitted to the [Royal Australasian College of Physicians](/source/Royal_Australasian_College_of_Physicians) in 1962.[1] He subsequently studied [gastroenterology](/source/Gastroenterology) in the United Kingdom and the United States.[2] He received the further degree of [Doctor of Medicine](/source/Doctor_of_Medicine) from the University of Sydney in 1969. Baume worked in private practice as a gastroenterologist and physician at Royal North Shore Hospital before entering parliament. He was also a clinical lecturer at the [University of Sydney](/source/University_of_Sydney).[3][4]

## Political career

Baume was elected to the [Senate](/source/Senate_of_Australia) for New South Wales, representing the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia) at the [1974 election](/source/1974_Australian_federal_election). As a backbencher he chaired the Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare, which produced two reports: "Drug problems in Australia—an intoxicated society?" (1977) and "Through a glass darkly: evaluation in Australian health and welfare services" (1979).[5] He was the [Minister for Aboriginal Affairs](/source/Minister_for_Families%2C_Housing%2C_Community_Services_and_Indigenous_Affairs_(Australia)) from November 1980 to May 1982 and [Minister for Health](/source/Minister_for_Health_and_Ageing_(Australia)) from 20 April 1982 to 7 May 1982 following [Michael MacKellar](/source/Michael_MacKellar)'s resignation as minister. He was then [Minister for Education](/source/Minister_for_Education_(Australia)) until the [Fraser](/source/Malcolm_Fraser) government's defeat in the [March 1983 election](/source/1983_Australian_federal_election). He was the parliamentary representative on the Council of the [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University) from February 1986 until his resignation from parliament.[3][6]

In 1987 when Baume was Shadow Minister for the Status of Women he contravened Liberal Party policy by voting for a bill giving equal employment opportunity in some government-owned bodies. He considered he was "... finished in the Liberal Party. It is true that one is allowed to cross the floor in the Liberal Party of Australia, but my philosophical liberal principles sat poorly with the increasingly dominant radical conservatism of others. It was time again for a change of career."[5] He resigned from parliament in January 1991.[3][6]

Baume is a cousin of former Liberal Senator [Michael Baume](/source/Michael_Baume).

## After politics

Baume was Professor of Community Medicine at the [University of New South Wales](/source/University_of_New_South_Wales) (UNSW) from 1991 to 2000 and studied [euthanasia](/source/Euthanasia), drug policy and evaluation. Since 2000, he has been an honorary research associate with the Social Policy Research Centre at UNSW. He works as a facilitator of bi-weekly scenario groups for the first and second year of the university's medical program.[7]

He was [Chancellor](/source/Chancellor_(education)) of the [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University) from 1994 to 2006.[8] He has also been Commissioner of the [Australian Law Reform Commission](/source/Australian_Law_Reform_Commission), Deputy Chair of the Australian National Council on AIDS and Foundation Chair of the [Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority](/source/Australian_Sports_Anti-Doping_Authority) from 1991 to 1998.[4] He was appointed a director of [Sydney Water](/source/Sydney_Water) in 1998 following the discovery of [cryptosporidium](/source/Cryptosporidium) in Sydney's water supply.[5]

## Awards

Baume was appointed an Officer of the [Order of Australia](/source/Order_of_Australia) in January 1992 in recognition of service to the Australian Parliament.[9] In June 2008 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia.[10] He received an honorary doctorate from the Australian National University in December 2004.[4] in August 2016 Baume was recognised in the [Disability Employment Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disability_Employment_Australia&action=edit&redlink=1) Hall of Fame for "his role in the 1994 Review of the Commonwealth Disability Services Program" (later dubbed the Baume Review).[11]

The ANU 'Peter Baume Award', recognises "eminent achievement and merit of the highest order". It was first conferred in 2004.[12]

Baume is a Distinguished Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

## Personal life

Baume married Jennifer Tuson in 1958 and they have one son and one daughter, the latter of whom has three children.[13]

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bio_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bio_1-2) Beauchamp, Clive (2017). ["Baume, Peter Erne (1935– )"](https://biography.senate.gov.au/baume-peter-erne/). *The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Baume, Peter Erne - Faculty of Medicine Online Museum and Archive"](http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/museum/mwmuseum/index.php/Baume,_Peter_Erne). [University of Sydney](/source/University_of_Sydney) Medicine.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-aph_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-aph_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-aph_3-2) ["Biography for Baume, the Hon. Peter Erne, AO"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070915111758/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?TABLE=biogs&ID=8025). *ParlInfo Web*. [Parliament of Australia](/source/Parliament_of_Australia). Archived from [the original](http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=8025&table=BIOGS) on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2007.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-anu_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-anu_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-anu_4-2) ["Peter Erne Baume, citation for an honorary degree"](http://www.anu.edu.au/cabs/hdc/BAUMECitation.pdf) (PDF). [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University). Retrieved 17 December 2007.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mja_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mja_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-mja_5-2) Baume, Peter (2000). ["Service in three careers"](http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/173_11_041200/baume/baume.html). *Medical Journal of Australia*. **173** (11–12): 643–6. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb139371.x](https://doi.org/10.5694%2Fj.1326-5377.2000.tb139371.x). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [11379516](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11379516). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [36215271](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:36215271). Retrieved 17 December 2007.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Au_Senate_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Au_Senate_6-1) Beauchamp, Clive. ["BAUME, Peter Erne (1935– )"](https://biography.senate.gov.au/baume-peter-erne). *The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate*. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Emeritus Professor Peter Baume"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040015/http://med.unsw.edu.au/people/emeritus-professor-peter-baume). *Our people*. [UNSW Australia](/source/UNSW_Australia). Archived from [the original](http://med.unsw.edu.au/people/emeritus-professor-peter-baume) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Prof Peter Baume receives AC"](https://www.smh.com.au/national/prof-peter-baume-receives-ac-20080609-2nrj.html). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) entry for The Honourable Professor Peter Erne Baume"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/884429). *Australian Honours Database*. Canberra, Australia: [Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet](/source/Department_of_the_Prime_Minister_and_Cabinet_(Australia)). 26 January 1992. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) entry for The Honourable Emeritus Professor Peter Erne Baume"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1138581). *Australian Honours Database*. Canberra, Australia: [Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet](/source/Department_of_the_Prime_Minister_and_Cabinet_(Australia)). 9 June 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2022. For service to advancing higher education as an academic, researcher and administrator, and to the community through leadership roles in organisations addressing significant public health and social policy issues

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dis-oz-hall-fame_11-0)** ["The Honourable Emeritus Professor Peter Baume AC - Awarded August 2016"](https://disabilityemployment.org.au/about-us/hall-of-fame/item/3073/). *disabilityemployment.org.au*. Disability Employment Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-baume_award_12-0)** ["Peter Baume Award"](https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/achieve-recognise/peter-baume-award). *services.anu.edu.au*. Australian National University. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Suzannah, Pearce; Sullivan, Leanne; Vuillermin, Daniel, eds. (2008). *Who's Who in Australia*. North Melbourne: Crown Content. p. 2303. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-74095-160-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-74095-160-9).

Political offices Preceded by Fred Chaney Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1980–1982 Succeeded by Ian Wilson Preceded by Michael MacKellar Minister for Health 1982 Succeeded by Jim Carlton Preceded by Wal Fife Minister for Education 1982–1983 Succeeded by Susan Ryan Academic offices Preceded by Geoffrey Yeend Chancellor of the Australian National University 1994 – 2006 Succeeded by Allan Hawke

v t e Chancellors of Australian National University Stanley Bruce (1951) John Cockcroft (1961) Baron Florey (1965) H. C. Coombs (1968) John Crawford (1976) Richard Blackburn (1984) Gordon Jackson (1987) Geoffrey Yeend (1990) Peter Baume (1994) Allan Hawke (2006) Kim Beazley (2009) Gareth Evans (2010) Julie Bishop (2020)

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