Moore, Robert Edgar (Bob)
Personal
Birth Date:
27 June 1923 (Murgon, Queensland)
Death Date:
6 June 2011 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Alexander Charles Moore and Ada Irene (nee Rippingale)
Family:
Mildred Miranda Keating on 17 January 1948, 1 daughter
Education:
Murgon State School
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
In charge of Queensland Railways Electrical Apprentices Training School, 1962 to 1969; Shop steward, Electrical Trades Union, 1951 to 1955; Railway service, 1947 to 1969; Served in the Royal Netherlands Indies Air Service, 1946 to 1947
Military Service:
Served with Royal Australian Air Force in 86 Squadron, 1942 to 1946
Party Positions:
- Member, State Executive. 1961 - 1969
- Chairman, Brisbane Federal Divisional Committee. 1961 - 1969
- Vice-Chairman, Brisbane Branch. 1957
- Member, Goverment Party Committees: Treasury; Justice; Labour. 1969 - 1972
- Member, Goverment Party Committees: Treasury; Mines, Energy and Police; Labour Relations; Transport; Health; Justice; Aboriginal and Island Affairs. 1978
- Member, Goverment Party Committees: Treasury; Justice; Mines and Energy; Local Government; Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement. 1975 - 1977
- Member, Goverment Party Committees: Treasury; Mines and Main Roads; Justice. 1972 - 1974
- Member, Goverment Party Committees: Transport; Health; Forestry and Wildlife; Urban and Regional Affairs. 1975 - 1977
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | LIB | Windsor | 17 May 1969 | 13 Jul 1983 | |
Assembly | NP | Windsor | 13 Jul 1983 | 22 Oct 1983 |
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Deputy Government Whip | 10 Mar 1976 | 2 Aug 1983 |
Liberal Whip | Feb 1975 | |
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea, South-East Asia | 1974 | |
Member, Parliamentary Buildings Committee | 1972 |
Additional Information
Notes:
In 1983 Mr Moore was refused Liberal Party re-endorsement so joined the National Party
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Courier-Mail, 'Pollie liked to lend a hand', 13 July 2011, p.76; Courier-Mail, 'Lib. MLAs defect to Nationals', 14 July 1983, pp.1-2
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 06 December 2017]