Bill Bourke

For the Australian rules footballer, see Bill Bourke (footballer).

For another footballer, see Bill Bourke (footballer, born 1927).

Bill Bourke
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Fawkner
In office 10 December 1949 – 10 December 1955
Preceded by	Harold Holt
Succeeded by	Peter Howson
Personal details
Born	(1913-06-02)2 June 1913
Died
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor (1949–55) Labor (A-C) (1955)

William Meskill "Bill" Bourke (2 June 1913 – 22 May 1981) was an Australian politician.

Bourke was elected to the Australian House of Representatives seat of Fawkner at the 1949 election representing the Australian Labor Party. He was expelled from the Labor Party in 1955 for belonging to the Industrial Groups (Groupers) and joined the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), later renamed the Democratic Labor Party. He was defeated at the 1955 election by Peter Howson. He was educated at St Kevin's College, Melbourne.

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Harold Holt	Member for Fawkner 1949–1955	Succeeded by Peter Howson