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Wylie Gibbs
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Gibbs in 1964
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bowman |
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| In office 30 November 1963 – 25 October 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Comber |
| Succeeded by | Len Keogh |
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Wylie Talbot Gibbs
26 July 1922 Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National (in 1975) Progress (in 1977) |
| Spouse |
Audrey Wald
(m. 1947; |
| Relations | Harry Gibbs (brother) |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
Wylie Talbot Gibbs (born 26 July 1922) is an Australian who used to be a surgeon and a politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969. He represented the area of Bowman in Queensland for the Liberal Party.
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Early Life and Career
Wylie Gibbs was born on 26 July 1922. He grew up in Ipswich, Queensland. His father, Harry, was a lawyer and part of the Ipswich City Council. Wylie's older brother, Harry Gibbs, later became the most important judge in Australia.
Wylie went to Ipswich Grammar School. After that, he studied medicine at the University of Queensland. Before he became a politician, he worked as a flying doctor. This was with the Northern Territory Medical Service from 1947 to 1948.
He also worked as a surgeon in London from 1949 to 1951. Later, he was a surgeon in Ipswich and Brisbane. In 1951, he became a Fellow (FRCS) of two important medical groups. These were the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Time in Parliament
Wylie Gibbs was chosen to be a member of the House of Representatives in 1963. He ran for the Liberal Party in the area called Division of Bowman. He won against the person who was already in power, Jack Comber, from the Labor Party. He was elected again in 1966.
In 1965, he used a special time in parliament called "question time." He pointed out that a senior government worker was a socialist. Gibbs also visited Rhodesia in 1967 with two other politicians. Rhodesia was not officially recognized by many countries.
He often spoke in parliament about health and social services. He believed the federal government should take over all health services. He also wanted to remove the "means test" for pensions. This test checked how much money people had before they could get help. He also wanted free medical insurance for people with low incomes.
In 1969, a newspaper said that he often suggested new ideas for the Liberal Party. They even said he sometimes sounded more like a Labor Party member. He lost his seat in the 1969 election. This was partly because the voting areas were changed. Before the election, he voted with the Labor Party on a debate about voting areas. He said the people who set up the voting areas were not doing a good job.
Later Life and Interests
After he lost his seat in parliament, Gibbs became a leader for a group of medicine makers. This group was called the Australian Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers' Association (APMA). He later left this job because he still wanted to be involved in politics.
He tried to get chosen again for the Liberal Party in 1973. In 1975, he was chosen by the National Party for his old seat of Bowman. However, he decided not to run. Later, he joined a group called the Progress Party before the 1977 election, but he did not run as a candidate.
Family Life
Wylie Gibbs married Audrey Wald in 1947. They had three sons and three daughters together. His marriage to Audrey ended later. Audrey became a successful artist. Two of their children, Harry and Rosamund, passed away before them. Wylie Gibbs later lived in Newport, Isle of Wight.
Published Works
Wylie Gibbs has written two books.
