Arthur Edward Moore

Although successful in achieving the unity of the conservative forces in Queensland for an extended period, Moore's abilities were tested by the onset of the Great Depression and like many other governments in Australia and elsewhere his was unable to endure the formidable challenges it posed.Moore entered the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1915 representing the Farmers Union (a forerunner to the Country Party) in the seat of Aubigny.Moore responded by following a policy of deflation, limiting government expenditure and attempting to scale back wages and worker's entitlements.In 1932 Moore instituted a Royal Commission to investigate former Labor Premier E. G. Theodore over his alleged corruption in what was known as the Mungana affair.Moore was accused by many in the Labor movement of orchestrating the Commission's activities in such a way as to deal maximum political damage to the Scullin federal government.
Moore (left) with Senator Hal Colebatch in 1930
Arthur Moore (disambiguation)The HonourablePremier of QueenslandGeorge VJohn GoodwinLeslie WilsonWilliam McCormackWilliam Forgan SmithLeader of the Opposition in QueenslandTed MaherTed TheodoreWilliam GilliesCharles TaylorQueensland Legislative AssemblyAubignyAlfred LukeWalter SparkesNapierColony of New ZealandBrisbaneQueenslandAustralianCountryQueensland Farmers' UnionNationalCountry and Progressive National PartyLabor PartyGreat DepressionNapier, New ZealandMelbourneDarling DownscheeseRosalie Shire CouncilLegislative Assembly of QueenslandCountry PartyDigby DenhamThomas J. RyanHal Colebatchdeflationincome taxLegislative CouncilBrisbane CouriergerrymanderingRoyal CommissionE. G. TheodoreMungana affairScullinstate funeralSt John's Anglican CathedralcrematedMoore Ministry (Queensland)Queensland ParliamentToowoomba Regional CouncilWayback MachineAustralian Dictionary of BiographyParliament of QueenslandLeader of the Opposition of QueenslandBill McCormackPremiers of QueenslandHerbertMacalisterMackenzieLilleyPalmerDouglasMcIlwraithGriffithMoreheadNelsonByrnesDicksonDawsonMorganKidstonDenhamTheodoreGilliesMcCormackF. CooperHanlonNicklinPizzeyBjelke-PetersenR. CooperBorbidgeBeattieNewmanPalaszczukCrisafulliNational PartyVowlesCooperSpringborgSeeney