Mr Peter Tighe has held the position of National Secretary of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union (CEPU) of Australia since 1995. He is also the Divisional Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) division of the CEPU.
He was a member of the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission from 1995 to 2005 and a member of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council.
Peter is the long-standing Chair of EE-Oz Training Standards, having been first appointed as a Director of the organisation in 1995. He is also a director of five other industry related bodies and an executive member of the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
Peter has represented his organisation and the ACTU on a variety of vocational boards and training committees, including the Central Trades Committee of Trades Recognition Australia.