Queensland livestock agent Matthew Guy Peters has win in Toowoomba court after meth problems

A former Nutrien Ag Solutions contractor on 280k a year has successfully applied to have his driver’s licence reinstated after it was disqualified when he was caught driving his kids to school with meth in his system.

Matthew Guy Peters leaving the Toowoomba Magistrates Court after submitting a successful application to remove his driver's licence suspension. Picture: News regional media

A former Nutrien Ag Solutions contractor and livestock agent, Matthew Guy Peters, has successfully applied to have the disqualification period removed from his suspended license.

The 48-year-old Toowoomba man’s licence was 26 months into the 30 month disqualification period.
In March 2021, he was also disqualified for two years and three months after he pleaded guilty to driving with methamphetamine in his system while on a disqualified licence.

The court was told he was pulled over while driving his children to school.

Matthew Guy Peters leaving the Toowoomba Magistrates Court after submitting a successful application to remove his driver's licence suspension. Picture: News Regional Media.

When Mr Peters fronted Toowoomba Magistrates Court on July 13, the court was told following his disqualification, he lost his work contract with Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Magistrate Kay Philipson noted Mr Peters told the previous magistrate he would hire a driver to retain the high-paying job, and questioned why he failed to do so.

Mr Peters told his lawyer it was impractical and he could not afford the driver.

The court was told since losing his licence Mr Peters suffered “extreme economic hardship”, started a failed subcontracting business, had to sell some of his property, and take out monetary loans.

Ms Philipson told Mr Peters if it hadn’t been for the drug counselling program he completed, she would not have accepted his application.

She removed the disqualification period and urged him to continue to seek psychological support.