Bill Wood AM (4 November 1935 – 19 May 2024) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.
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 |
Career
editWood was elected to the Queensland Parliament as the Labor member for Cook in 1969, transferring in 1972 to the new seat of Barron River.[1] He was defeated in 1974 by Country Party candidate Martin Tenni.[1]
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.[2] He did not contest the 2004 ACT general election.[3]
In 2013, Wood was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "significant service to the community and the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory".[4]
Personal life
editWood's identical twin brother Peter Wood, and their father Les Wood also served terms in the Queensland Parliament.[1] Les was also briefly the leader of the Queensland ALP prior to his death in 1958.[5] Wood died on 19 May 2024, aged 88.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bill WOOD". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Bushnell, Ian (24 May 2024). "State Funeral for former Labor MLA Bill Wood". Riotact. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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