Bill Wentworth | |
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| Minister for Social Services | |
| In office 28 February 1968 – 5 December 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | John Gorton William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Ian Sinclair |
| Succeeded by | Bill Hayden |
| Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister | |
| In office 28 February 1968 – 31 May 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | John Gorton William McMahon |
| Preceded by | New Title |
| Succeeded by | Peter Howson |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Mackellar | |
| In office 10 December 1949 – 10 December 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Division created |
| Succeeded by | Jim Carlton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1907 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 15 June 2003 (aged 95) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Independent (1943) Liberal Democratic (1943) Liberal (1945–1977) Independent (after 1977) |
| Relations | Mungo MacCallum (nephew) |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician |
William Charles Wentworth AO (8 September 1907 – 15 June 2003), 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.