Bill Glasson (surgeon)

William John (Bill) Glasson AO (born 2 January 1953) is an Australian ophthalmologist. He was President of the Australian Medical Association 2003–05. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Liberal National Party of Queensland in the contest for the seat of Griffith, held by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in the 2013 federal election. He was again unsuccessful in the by-election held on 8 February 2014 as a result of Rudd's resignation from Parliament.

Bill Glasson was born in Winton, Queensland on 2 January 1953. His father, also Bill Glasson (1925–2012), was a National Party Queensland state politician 1974–89, and a Cabinet minister in the Government of Joh Bjelke-Petersen, holding the portfolios of Police and Lands, among others.

He was a student at Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) in East Brisbane from 1965–69.

He commenced his career as an optometrist, before studying to become an ophthalmologist. He studied at the University of Queensland, gaining a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). He has a medical and surgical practice in suburban Brisbane. His practice extends to western Queensland and to East Timor, where he oversees the St John Eye Services and education in Oecuzzi.

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