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Bill Morrison (Australian politician)
1928Nov, 3

Bill Morrison (Australian politician)

Bill Morrison, Australian politician and diplomat, 37th Australian Minister for Defence (d. 2013)
William Lawrence Morrison (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).

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