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photo Hon. Norman Frederick MOORE MLC
Member for Mining and Pastoral
WA Legislative Council
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at June 2009
     
Party   Liberal Party
     
State   WA
     
Order of Election   Second
     
Term Expires   May 2012
     
Parliamentary Service   First elected to Parliament in 1977 as the Member for Lower North Province in the Legislative Council and re-elected for that province in 1983. Elected Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region in 1989. Re-elected in 1993, 1996, 2001, 2005 and 2008.
     
Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments   Minister for Education, Employment and Training, Sport and Recreation (from 25 August 1993); Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce and Trade, 16 February 1993 - 10 February 1995; for Education, Employment and Training, Sport and Recreation, and Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs 10 February - 21 December 1995; for Employment and Training, Tourism, Sport and Recreation, and Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs 21 December 1995 - 9 January 1997; and for Mines, Tourism, and Sport and Recreation 9 January 1997; and for Mines, Tourism and Sport and Recreation from 9 January 1997 - 22 December 1999; Minister for Mines; Tourism; Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming, 22 December 1999 - February 2001. Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Housing (until 13 March 1984), Sport and Recreation (from 13 March 1984), Regional Development and North-West (from July 1984) and Transport (from 1985) March 1983 - 19 March 1986; for Education, Consumer Affairs, Youth, Family and Women's Interests 19 March - December 1986; for Youth, Education, Community Services (until 26 April 1988), and North-West (from 26 April 1988) December 1986 - 7 March 1989. Shadow Minister (Coalition Shadow Minister from 24 November 1992) for Mines, North West, Goldfields, and Lands (until 24 November 1992) and member of Opposition (later Coalition) Management Team 24 May 1992 - 16 February 1993. Shadow Minister for Kimberley; Mines from 16 February 2001 - 31 December 2001. Shadow Minister for Resources Development; Mines; Kimberley; Pilbara from 1 January 2002. Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council from 26 April 1996 - 10 February 2001; Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, 16 February 2001 - 23 Seotember 2008. Shadow Minister for Kimberley, 16 February 2001 - 20 March 2005. Shadow Minister for Mines, 16 February 2001 - 20 March 2005. Shadow Minister for Resources Development; Pilbara, 1 January 2002 - 20 March 2005. Shadow Minister for Mines and Resources; Electoral Affairs; North West, 20 March 2005 - 4 February 2006. Shadow Minister for Policy Development, 4 February 2006 - 8 April 2006. Shadow Minister for Policy Coordination, 8 April 2006 - 23 September 2008. Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs from 23 September 2008.
     
Parliamentary Party Positions   Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet, 5 March 1980 - 25 January 1982; Secretary to Shadow Cabinet 1984. Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council from 23 September 2008.
     
Parliamentary Positions   Father of the Legislative Council from 22 May 1997.
     
Parliamentary Appointments   Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Conventions, 1983 and 1985.
     
Committee Service   Legislative Council Select Committee on National Parks, 1980; Member, Standing Committee on Government Agencies, 1982 - 11 May 1994 (Chair, 1991 - 1993). Chairperson, Legislative Council Select Committee of Inquiry into Aboriginal Poverty, 1984 and 1985; on the Allocation of Funds by the Aboriginal Liaison Committee 1986; on a Matter of Privilege relating to the Select Committee on Burswood Management Limited 1988; on a matter of Privilege relating to Soccer Federation of WA, Newsletter Attack, Hon. Samuel Piantadosi, 16 October 1991 - 14 November 1991. Additional Member, Estimates and Financial Operations Committee to consider Estimates for 1990 - 1991; 1991 - 1992. Chair, Select Committee on Rules, Orders and Usage of the House, 5 December 2002 - 12 March 2003. Member, Select Committee into the Department of Education and Training, 15 November 2006 - 7 August 2008. Member, Select Committee into Parliamentary Privilege and Contempt of Parliament from 12 November 2008.
     
Party Positions   Secretary of the Parliamentary Liberal Party Committee on Employment and Industrial Relations, 1977 - 1980.
     
Former Occupations   Teacher in both country and city secondary schools. Principal, Laverton District High School.
     
Qualifications   BA DipEd (UWA)
     
Electoral Address   1/8 Parliament Place
West Perth WA 6005
     
Telephone   +61 (0) 8 9226 3550
     
Fax   +61 (0) 8 9226 2976
     
Email   norman.moore@mp.wa.gov.au
     
Date of Birth   24/8/45
     
Place of Birth   Kalgoorlie, WA
     
Married/Children   Married; 3 children
     

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