Bill Taylor (naval officer)

Bill Taylor
Member of the Australian Parliament for Groom
In office 9 April 1988 – 31 August 1998
Preceded by	Tom McVeigh
Succeeded by	Ian Macfarlane
Personal details
Born	14 September 1938 (1938-09-14) (age 73) Toowoomba, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Naval officer

Commodore William Leonard 'Bill' Taylor (born 14 September 1938) was an Australian Naval Officer, Politician and Administrator. He was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and later served that City and surrounding districts as the Commonwealth Parliamentary representative.

Career

1957 - 1988 Military Service, Royal Australian Navy
1988 - 1998 Member for the Commonwealth Parliamentary seat of Groom in Queensland (Liberal)
1999 - 2003 Administrator (Governor) for the Indian Ocean Territories, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Bill Taylor served as Administrator from 4 February 1999 to 1 November 2003
- The Tampa affair August 2001 occurred at Christmas Island during Bill Taylor's term as Administrator.

External links

parlinfoweb biography of W. L. 'Bill' Taylor

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Tom McVeigh	Member for Groom 1988–1998	Succeeded by Ian Macfarlane

Persondata
Name	Taylor, Bill
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	14 September 1938
Place of birth	Toowoomba, Queensland
Date of death
Place of death