Paul Harriss
Australian politician (1954–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Paul Harriss (11 August 1954 – 1 October 2022) was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from March 2014 to February 2016, representing the electorate of Franklin.
Paul Harriss | |
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Minister for Resources | |
In office 31 March 2014 – 18 February 2016 | |
Premier | Will Hodgman |
Preceded by | Bryan Green |
Succeeded by | Adam Brooks |
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin | |
In office 15 March 2014 – 18 February 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Nic Street |
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Huon | |
In office 25 May 1996 – 24 February 2014 | |
Preceded by | Athol Meyer |
Succeeded by | Robert Armstrong |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Paul Harriss (1954-08-11)11 August 1954 Franklin, Tasmania, Australia |
Died | 1 October 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 68) |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Other political affiliations | Independent |
Occupation | Draftsman |
Harriss was an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1996 to 2014, amassing a lengthy conservative voting record. He resigned from the Legislative Council in 2014, a short time before the conclusion of his Legislative Council term, in order to contest the House of Assembly election as a Liberal.[1] He had previously lost a race as a Liberal candidate at the 1996 Tasmanian election. After the Liberals won the 2014 election, he was appointed Minister for Resources.[2] In that role, he generated criticism for his combative stance against environmentalists.[3]
On 17 February 2016, Harriss announced that he was resigning from the Hodgman ministry and from the parliament, effective the next day.[4] Kingborough Council councillor Nic Street was elected in a countback to fill the vacancy on 1 March 2016.[5]
He died on 1 October 2022.[6]