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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 11 August 1954 Franklin, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 1 October 2022 (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]
References edit
- ^ "Harriss to stand as a Liberal in Franklin". The Examiner. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Nine first-time ministers in new Tasmanian Government". ABC News. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Harriss' war on the Greens hurting Tassie". Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Tasmania's Resources Minister Paul Harriss retires from Parliament". ABC News. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ House of Assembly – Division of Franklin Recount, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Former state parliamentarian and Minister for Resources Paul Harriss passed away over the weekend". The Examiner. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links edit
- Paul Harriss' maiden speech to parliament
- "Harriss, Paul". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.