William Matthew Moore (11 September 1897 – 3 February 1976) was a member of the

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Biography

Moore was born at

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, the son of Patrick Moore and his wife Elizabeth Ann (née Cleary) and was educated in Miles and

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. He was a

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for thirteen years and an inspector for the State Government Insurance Office. From 1933 to 1940 he was a private businessman. He died in February 1976 and was buried in the Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery.Deceased Search
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

Public career

When the sitting member for

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, James Keogh died in 1940 a

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was held. Moore, the Labor Party candidate, defeated the

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candidate and previous member for Merthyr,

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. In 1957, Moore had joined with

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and most of his cabinet in forming the breakaway QLP. An election was called later in the year and he was defeated by the Liberal Party's Ray Ramsden. During his time in government, Moore held the following portfolios: * Acting Secretary for Labour and Industry 1948–1949 * Secretary for Mines and Immigration 1949–1950 * Secretary for Health and Home Affairs 1950–1957 When Queensland's free hospital scheme was under attack by the federal government in the 1950s Moore fought tooth and nail to successfully retain it.Motion of Condolence
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. Retrieved 11 April 2016. He was also the member responsible for the Health Acts Amendment Act 1955 which banned the manufacture, sale or use of paint containing white lead.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Bill Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland Queensland Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland 20th-century Australian politicians 1897 births 1976 deaths Burials at Pinnaroo Cemetery, Brisbane