11 Facts About Graham Harris

Graham McDonald Harris was born on 29 August 1937 and is a former Australian politician.

Graham Harris was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1980 to 1983, representing the electorate of Chisholm.

Graham Harris was a member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve from 1965 and was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1974.

Graham Harris was an active member of the Liberal Party for many years, serving on its state council from 1970 to 1981 and as chairman of his state and federal electorate committees.

Graham Harris held the seat until his defeat in 1983 by Labor's Helen Mayer.

Graham Harris opposed the controversial Franklin Dam in Tasmania, which was highly unpopular in his electorate, and attributed anti-dam campaigning targeting the government by The Wilderness Society as a factor in his defeat.

Graham Harris recontested the seat against Mayer at the 1984 election, losing by only 200 votes in a closely-fought race in which Graham Harris campaigned on opposition to the Hawke government's assets test for taxation.

Graham Harris returned to legal practice after his defeat in 1983 and remained a practising barrister until 1994, after which he engaged in other business interests.

Graham Harris was awarded the Reserve Force Decoration in 1985, was promoted by the Navy Reserve to the rank of Commander in 1985 and served as Director Naval Intelligence in the RANR from 1989 to 1993.

Graham Harris was later state president and national president of the Navy League.

Graham Harris was a Director of Kilmour Investments Pty Ltd from 1973 to 2022 Graham Harris has been a Director of Associated Kiln Driers Pty Ltd since 1991 and Chairman since 2015.