The Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Fisheries and Electoral Affairs Norman Moore has announced his decision to not seek pre-selection by the Liberal Party for the next State Election due in March 2013.


Mr Moore said that he will therefore retire from State Parliament on May 21, 2013 when his current Legislative Council term concludes.


“I will continue in my ministerial role with the intention of completing a number of important projects and reforms in my portfolios prior to the election, as well as working as hard as possible to assist in the re-election of the Liberal-National Government,” he said.


Mr Moore was first elected in 1977 and is the longest serving member of the State Parliament, having already served 34 years.