Norman Moore
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Norman Frederick Moore is an Australian politician. As of 2001, he has been the leader of the opposition
in the Western Australian Legislative Council
holding a seat for the Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral
and has been the opposition spokesman for Mining and Resources. He is a member of the Liberal Party
.
Moore has been a member of the parliament of Western Australia since 1977 and in 8 years in government held numerous ministerial portfolios such as education, sport and recreation, mines and tourism. Since 1997 he has been the 'Father of the House
' in the Council chamber.
Upon returning to government in 2008, he now holds the positions of Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs and was also again re-elected Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council.
He is married to Lee with 3 adult children; Kathryn, Georgia and Daniel.
In September 2005, he discussed his concerns over the decline of federalism in his own party, and the possibility of Western Australia seceding from the rest of the country.
Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)
The Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia is the leader of the largest minority political party or coalition of parties in the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia. By convention, he or she is generally a member of the Legislative Assembly...
in the Western Australian Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
holding a seat for the Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral
Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral
The electoral region of Mining and Pastoral is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the northern and eastern regions of the State. It was created by the Acts Amendment Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with five members who had been...
and has been the opposition spokesman for Mining and Resources. He is a member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
.
Moore has been a member of the parliament of Western Australia since 1977 and in 8 years in government held numerous ministerial portfolios such as education, sport and recreation, mines and tourism. Since 1997 he has been the 'Father of the House
Father of the House
Father of the House is a term that has by tradition been unofficially bestowed on certain members of some national legislatures, most notably the House of Commons in the United Kingdom. In some legislatures the term refers to the oldest member, but in others it refers the longest-serving member.The...
' in the Council chamber.
Upon returning to government in 2008, he now holds the positions of Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs and was also again re-elected Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council.
He is married to Lee with 3 adult children; Kathryn, Georgia and Daniel.
In September 2005, he discussed his concerns over the decline of federalism in his own party, and the possibility of Western Australia seceding from the rest of the country.