Bill Wood AM (4 November 1935 – 19 May 2024)[1] was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and later the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Queensland Parliament as the Labor member for Cook in 1969, transferring in 1972 to the new seat of Barron River.[2] He was defeated in 1974 by Country Party candidate Martin Tenni.[2]
Bill Wood AM | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
| In office 17 May 1969 – 27 May 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Bunny Adair |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Wallis-Smith |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Barron River | |
| In office 27 May 1972 – 7 December 1974 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Martin Tenni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1935 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 19 May 2024 (aged 88) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Relations | Les Wood (father), Peter Wood (twin brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Wood was elected the first ACT Legislative Assembly in 1989, re-elected to the 2nd Assembly in 1992, elected to represent Brindabella in the Assembly in 1995, 1998 and 2001 general elections.[3] He did not contest the 2004 ACT general election.[4]
Wood was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2013 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to the community and the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory".[5]
Wood's identical twin brother Peter Wood, and their father Les Wood also served terms in the Queensland Parliament.[2] Les was also briefly the leader of the Queensland ALP prior to his death in 1958.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Celebrating local lives". The Cairns Post. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly" (PDF). ACT Legislative Assembly. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ "Electorate of Molonglo First Preference Results". 2004 Election. ACT Electoral Commission. 2004. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ "WOOD, Bill". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "A life lived, and lost, for Labor". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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