Bill Morrison (politician)
Bill Morrison | |
|---|---|
Morrison in March 1973 | |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Lance Barnard |
| Succeeded by | James Killen |
| Minister for Science | |
| In office 19 December 1972 – 6 June 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Gough Whitlam |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Cameron |
| Minister for External Territories | |
| In office 19 December 1972 – 30 November 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Gough Whitlam |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for St George | |
| In office 18 October 1980 – 26 October 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Neil |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Dubois |
| In office 25 October 1969 – 13 December 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Len Bosman |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Neil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1928 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 15 February 2013 (aged 84) Bardwell Valley, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Marty Hessell (m. 1958) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
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William Lawrence Morrison AO (3 November 1928 – 15 February 2013) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the Whitlam government as Minister for External Territories (1972–1973), Science (1972–1975), and Defence (1975). He had been a member of the diplomatic service before entering politics, and later served a term as Ambassador to Indonesia (1985–1989).