Paul Harriss
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| The Honourable Paul Harriss MP |
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| Minister for Resources | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2014 |
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| Premier | Will Hodgman |
| Preceded by | Bryan Green |
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin |
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| Assumed office 15 March 2014 |
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| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Huon | |
| In office 25 May 1996 – March 2014 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Paul Harriss 11 August 1954 Franklin, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
Andrew Paul Harriss (born 11 August 1954) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since March 2014, representing the electorate of Franklin.
Harriss was previously an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1996 to 2014, amassing a lengthy conservative voting record. He resigned from the Legislative Council in 2014, a short time before the conclusion of his Legislative Council term, in order to contest the House of Assembly election as a Liberal.[1] He had previously lost a race as a Liberal candidate at the 1996 Tasmanian election.
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| Tasmanian Legislative Council | ||
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| Preceded by | Member for Huon 1996–2014 |
Succeeded by Robert Armstrong |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister for Resources 2014–present |
Incumbent |
