Pete Steedman was a one-off in all his many pursuits: student activist, journalist, MP, promoter of Australian music, Labor man of the Socialist Left. We will not see his like again. Pete Steedman was a one-off in all his many pursuits: student activist, journalist, MP, promoter of Australian music, Labor man of the Socialist Left. We will not see his like again. Politics / Federal Sydney Morning Herald – Latest News