John Morris (Australian politician)
John Morris | |
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Senator for New South Wales | |
In office 1 July 1985 – 30 June 1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Young Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia | 12 June 1936
Died |
8 February 2013 76) Wallsend , New South Wales, Australia | (aged
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Children | John Thomas Carlton (deceased) , Denise |
Occupation | Unionist |
John Joseph Morris (12 June 1936 – 8 February 2013) was an Australian politician. Born in Wallsend, New South Wales, he was a founder of the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees' Union before becoming its NSW Secretary and President and eventually the National President. In 1976 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as a Labor member. He left the Council in 1984 to contest the Australian Senate for New South Wales, in which he was successful. He remained in the Senate until he retired in 1990.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ "The Hon. John Joseph Morris (1936 - 2013)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
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