13 Facts About Wylie Gibbs

Wylie Talbot Gibbs was born on 26 July 1922 and is an Australian former surgeon and politician.

Wylie Gibbs served in the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969, representing the Queensland seat of Bowman for the Liberal Party.

Wylie Gibbs grew up in Ipswich, Queensland, where his father Harry was a solicitor and member of the Ipswich City Council.

Wylie Gibbs was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1963 federal election, running for the Liberal Party in the Division of Bowman and defeating the incumbent Labor member Jack Comber.

Wylie Gibbs was one of three Coalition backbenchers who visited the unrecognised state of Rhodesia in 1967, along with Jim Killen and Ian Pettitt.

Wylie Gibbs spoke frequently on health and social services in parliament.

Wylie Gibbs advocated a complete federal takeover of health services from the states, the removal of the means test for pensions, and free medical insurance for people on low incomes.

In part due to an unfavourable redistribution, Wylie Gibbs lost his seat at the 1969 election.

Wylie Gibbs eventually left the organisation due to his desire to remain involved in politics.

Wylie Gibbs was one of 30 candidates for Liberal preselection at the 1973 Parramatta by-election.

Wylie Gibbs won National Party preselection for his old seat of Bowman at the 1975 federal election, but withdrew.

Wylie Gibbs later joined the libertarian Progress Party prior to the 1977 election, but was not a candidate.

Wylie Gibbs married Audrey Wald in 1947, with whom he had three sons and three daughters.