Brian Harradine
Australian politician
Richard William Brian Harradine (9 January 1935 – 14 April 2014) was an Australian politician. He served as an independent member of the Australian Senate, from 1975 to 2005.[1] He represented the state of Tasmania. He was the longest-serving independent federal politician in Australian history and a Father of the Senate.
Brian Harradine | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Tasmania | |
| In office 13 December 1975 – 30 June 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1935 Quorn, South Australia |
| Died | 14 April 2014 (aged 79) Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Independent |
Harradine died in Tasmania, Australia from a stroke, aged 79.[2]
References
change- ↑ Grattan, Michelle: "Harradine and the political power of one", The Age, 30 June 2004.
- ↑ Brian Harradine, Australia's longest-serving senator, dies in Tasmania aged 79
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