10 Facts About Doug Moppett

Douglas Frederick Moppett was an Australian politician.

Doug Moppett was a Country Party, later National Party, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1976 to 1978 and again from 1991 up until 2002.

Doug Moppett died from liver cancer a week after his announced his retirement from Parliament.

Doug Moppett served thirteen years on Coonamble Shire Council, including one year as Deputy President.

Doug Moppett was backed by National Party federal president then Shirley McKerrow.

Doug Moppett was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Australian Senate at the 1983 federal election.

Doug Moppett was re-elected to the Legislative Council in 1991 in a pre-selection battle that saw sitting Councillor Judy Jakins MLC lose National Party endorsement.

In 1997, Doug Moppett was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Coonamble in which 38-year-old mother Beth Fleming was killed.

In May 2000, Doug Moppett announced his intention to resign from Parliament should he be proven guilty.

Doug Moppett retained this position until he announced his resignation from Parliament on 13 June 2002, dying at his home at Quambone, west of Coonamble, New South Wales a few days later on 18 June 2002.