About Bill Wentworth
William Charles Wentworth, usually known as Bill Wentworth and sometimes referred to as William Charles Wentworth IV, was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party for most of his career and held ministerial office in the governments of John Gorton and William McMahon, serving as Minister for Social Services (1968–1972) and Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs (1968–1971). Wentworth served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1977, representing the New South Wales seat of Mackellar. He frequently crossed the floor and served his final months in parliament as an independent. Later in 1943, Wentworth joined the newly created Liberal Democratic Party and was chairman of its training group. When Wentworth's friend Gorton succeeded Holt, he made Wentworth Minister for Social Services and Minister in Charge of Aboriginal Affairs, the first minister to hold this office. It is a pity that he ever became involved." Wentworth's other long-term interest was in Aboriginal affairs. Wentworth was already 60 when he became a minister, but he proved to be energetic and innovative.
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