Graham Harris

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Graham Harris
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Chisholm
In office
18 October 1980 5 March 1983
Preceded by Tony Staley
Succeeded by Helen Mayer
Personal details
Born (1937-08-29) 29 August 1937 (age 83)
Melbourne, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Profession Barrister

Graham McDonald Harris (born 29 August 1937) is a former Australian politician.

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Early life

Born in Melbourne, he attended the University of Melbourne before becoming a barrister and company director.

Political career

In 1980, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Chisholm. He held the seat until his defeat in 1983 by Labor's Helen Mayer. [1]

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  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Tony Staley
Member for Chisholm
1980–1983
Succeeded by
Helen Mayer