Nationality Australian Name John Morris Occupation Unionist | Children John Thomas, Denise | |
Born 12 June 1936
Wallsend, New South Wales ( 1936-06-12 ) Died 8 February 2013(2013-02-08) (aged 76) | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party |
John Joseph Morris (12 June 1936 – 8 February 2013) was an Australian politician. Born in Wallsend, New South Wales, he was an organiser of the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees' Union before becoming its NSW Secretary and President and eventually the National President. In 1976 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as a Labor member. He left the Council in 1984 to contest the Australian Senate for New South Wales, in which he was successful. He remained in the Senate until he retired in 1990.
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