Bill Tilley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Benambra | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Plowman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1963 Sydney,Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Website | billtilley.com.au |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1981–1994 |
| Rank | Staff sergeant |
| Unit | 5/7 RAR Royal Australian Corps of Military Police |
William John Tilley (born 29 March 1963) is the Liberal Party member for the seat of Benambra in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was elected at the 2006 Victorian state election,beating Labor candidate and Wodonga mayor Lisa Mahood and former Nationals Upper House member Bill Baxter.
Prior to his candidacy,Tilley served in the Australian Army and then the Victoria Police. [1]
Following the election of the Baillieu government at the 2010 Victorian state election,Tilley was appointed to be Parliamentary Secretary for Police. On 26 October 2011,the Office of Police Integrity released a report into the resignation of Assistant Police Commissioner Sir Ken Jones stating that Tilley had met with Sir Ken and Tristan Weston,a police officer on leave while acting as an advisor to the Police Minister Peter Ryan,to complain about the then Police Commissioner Simon Overland. As a result of the report,Tilley resigned as Parliamentary Secretary for Police. [2] [3]
In March 2024,Tilley announced that he will not re-contest the seat of Benambra at the 2026 Victorian state election,retiring from politics after serving as the local member for 20 years. [4]