John Moore (Australian politician)

The Honourable John Moore AO
John Moore (right) in 1999
46th Minister for Defence
In office 21 October 1998 – 30 January 2001
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Ian McLachlan
Succeeded by	Peter Reith
Vice-President of the Executive Council
In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Gary Johns
Succeeded by	David Kemp
Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism
In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Peter Cook
Succeeded by	Nick Minchin
Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs
In office 3 November 1980 – 20 April 1981
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Sir Victor Garland
Succeeded by	Neil Brown
Member of the Australian Parliament for Ryan
In office 13 December 1975 – 5 February 2001
Preceded by	Nigel Drury
Succeeded by	Leonie Short
Personal details
Born	John Colinton Moore (1936-11-16) 16 November 1936 (age 80) Rockhampton, Queensland
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Queensland

John Colinton Moore AO (born 16 November 1936) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the House of Representatives for over 25 years, serving between 1975 and 2001. Moore was also a minister in the Fraser and Howard governments.

Moore was born in Rockhampton, Queensland. He was raised on a cattle station west of Bowen. His early education was through the Australian correspondence system used for isolated families. He finished his secondary education at The Southport School, an Anglican boarding school for boys, before entering the University of Queensland and graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce with additional study in Accounting.

Before he entered politics, Moore had a very successful career as a businessman and stock broker. He spent four years (1960–1963) with A.R. Walker & Co. before forming his own brokerage (John Moore & Company) in 1964. He was a member of the Brisbane Stock Exchange from 1961 until 1974. He grew his firm into the largest single trader business in Queensland, opening offices in regional centers there and in New South Wales. He also held directorship or board membership in a number of Australian companies, such as Brandt Limited and Phillips. He was a board member of the Australian subsidiary of some multinational investment firms including Merrill Lynch and Citigroup. Moore was appointed to the Council of The Australian National University in 1971, and served as a Councillor until 1976.