18 Facts About Gordon Moyes

Gordon Keith Mackenzie Moyes AC was an Australian Christian evangelist, broadcaster and politician.

Gordon Moyes's book When Box Hill was a Village recalls events from his childhood and youth.

Gordon Moyes first gained prominence in Australia as host of the weekly television program Turn 'Round Australia and radio program Sunday Night Live with Gordon Moyes.

Gordon Moyes became a minister of the Uniting Church minister following his transfer to the Wesley Mission.

Gordon Moyes was appointed by the Christian Democratic Party to take Elaine Nile's place in the New South Wales Legislative Council in 2002 following her resignation.

Gordon Moyes subsequently stood for the CDP at the 2003 state election and was elected in his own right.

In 2004, Gordon Moyes started questioning CDP leader Fred Nile's leadership after Nile's return to state politics following his unsuccessful attempt to win a seat at the 2004 federal election.

Peter Primrose was confirmed as president on 8 March 2007, Gordon Moyes having received only two votes, Nile's and his own.

In December 2007, Gordon Moyes said that Nile was going against his own party executive to oppose Islamic schools, saying that it was policy "made on the run" by Nile and was "certainly not democratic in its methodology or Christian in its theological application".

Gordon Moyes called for Nile to be replaced as party leader.

Gordon Moyes requested that his parliamentary office be moved, saying that his staff had been subjected to bullying and harassment.

In February 2009, Nile wrote in his monthly newsletter that he regretted allowing Gordon Moyes to take his wife's place upon her retirement "because of his disloyalty and divisive actions and his frequent support of the Greens".

Gordon Moyes chastised party members for their literal interpretation of the Judeo-Christian Bible and made a point telling the Sydney Star Observer that the CDP stance against homosexuality was un-Christian.

Gordon Moyes continued in parliament as an independent before joining the Family First Party in November 2009.

On 26 March 2011, Gordon Moyes failed in his attempt to be re-elected to the Legislative Council at the 2011 New South Wales election.

Gordon Moyes was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2002 for service to the community in the delivery and expansion of social welfare and outreach services through the Wesley Mission, for fostering networks and partnership arrangements with other agencies to make services more widely available, and to religion.

Gordon Moyes has received the honours of Member of the Order of Australia, was appointed a Paul Harris Fellow in 1978 by Rotary International, and received the 1986 Australian Father of the Year award.

Gordon Moyes lived in Tumbi Umbi on the New South Wales Central Coast.