John Morris (Australian politician)
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]
John Morris | |
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| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 1985 – 30 June 1990 | |
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| Born | 12 June 1936 Young Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 8 February 2013 (aged 76) Wallsend , New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Children | John Thomas Carlton (deceased) , Denise |
| Occupation | Unionist |
References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- "The Hon. John Joseph Morris (1936-2013)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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