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Moss Cass

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Moss Cass
Official portrait, 1970
Minister for the Media
In office
6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975
Prime MinisterGough Whitlam
Preceded byDoug McClelland
Succeeded byReg Withers
Minister for Environment and Conservation
In office
19 December 1972 – 21 April 1975
As Minister for the Environment:
21 April 1975 – 6 June 1975
Prime MinisterGough Whitlam
Preceded byPeter Howson
Succeeded byJim Cairns
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Maribyrnong
In office
25 October 1969 – 4 February 1983
Preceded byPhilip Stokes
Succeeded byAlan Griffiths
Personal details
Born(1927-02-18)18 February 1927
Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia
Died26 February 2022(2022-02-26) (aged 95)
Political partyLabor
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationMedical practitioner

Moses Henry Cass (18 February 1927 – 26 February 2022) was an Australian doctor and politician. He was Minister for Environment and Conservation (1972–1975), the Environment (1975), and the Media (1975) during the Gough Whitlam government.

He represented the Division of Maribyrnong in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1983.

Cass died on 26 February 2022 at the age of 95.[1]

References

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  1. Farnsworth, Malcolm. "The Deceased Whitlam Ministers". Whitlam Dismissal. Retrieved 27 February 2022.