Back in 2002, the group announced they were going on an indefinite hiatus after frontman Peter decided to pursue a career in politics. Outside of his career as a musician, Garrett is a former politician, activist and environmentalist. She is working on a series of fantasy novels and has worked as a freelance copywriter, editor and proofreader since attending the Universities of Canberra and Sydney. Immediate Family Katherine Gerard wife Sir Thomas Gerard, Knight of Kin. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. For Rudd and his office to position Garrett as the fall guy was disgraceful, weak, sneaky, unprincipled and just plain wrong. Also Known As: Peter Robert Garrett, Garrett, Peter Age: 70 Years, 70 Year Old Males Family: Spouse/Ex-: Doris Garrett father: Peter Garrett mother: Betty Garrett children: Emily Garrett, Grace Garrett, May Garrett Born Country: Australia Musicians Rock Singers Height: 6'4" (193 cm ), 6'4" Males However, Peter invited the wrath of the other parties such as the Greens, since he assassinated the partys image by distributing a hate letter amongst the states voters. Diane Garrett - IMDb Later on in the interview, Garrett shared that the incident still affects him to this day. Peter Garrett (Peter Robert Garrett) was born on 16 April, 1953. [59] That same year saw Garrett also rejected proposals to impound the Mary River through the construction of the Traveston Crossing Dam. Born on 16 April 1953, in Wahroonga, Sydney, Garrett attended Gordon West Public School and then Barker College in Hornsby before studying politics at the Australian National University (ANU), where he was a resident at Burgmann College, and later law at the University of New South Wales. However, this move was criticized by environmentalists, who feared an increase in pollution. Peter Garrett pays tribute to wife Doris in new solo album, A Version Of Now | Daily Mail Online Published: 11:19 EDT, 9 July 2016 | Updated: 12:11 EDT, 9 July 2016 He also claimed it took him a. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. So, how much is Peter Garrett worth at the age of 70 years old? The politician and singer got married to Doris Ricono in 1986. Peter Garrett makes $2.25m return to Sydney buying Annandale - Domain Instead, Peters trio of blonde beauties have pursued completely different careers to their rocker and former politician father, though still in creative fields.