John Morris (Australian politician)

Australian politician

John Morris

Senator for New South Wales
In office
1 July 1985 – 30 June 1990
Personal details
Born| (1936-06-12)12 June 1936
Young Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Died| 8 February 2013(2013-02-08) (aged 76)
Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
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.[1] 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.[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ "The Hon. John Joseph Morris (1936-2013)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
2. ^ Hawker, Geoffrey (2017). "MORRIS, John Joseph (1936–2013)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
3. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.

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