Graham Harris

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

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

[3][1] 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.

[4][5][6] Harris recontested the seat against Mayer at the 1984 election, losing by only 200 votes in a closely-fought race in which Harris campaigned on opposition to the Hawke government's assets test for taxation.

[6][7] 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.