Harry Woods | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Page | |
In office 24 March 1990 –2 March 1996 | |
Preceded by | Ian Robinson |
Succeeded by | Ian Causley |
Personal details | |
Born | Darlinghurst,New South Wales | 23 December 1947
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Businessman |
Harry Francis Woods (born 23 December 1947) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Page,New South Wales in the Australian House of Representatives,representing the Australian Labor Party from the March 1990 general election to his defeat in the March 1996 general election by the National Party's Ian Causley,who was the New Wales South State member for Clarence when he resigned to contest Page. [1]
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