Paul Harriss

Paul Harriss
Minister for Resources
In office
31 March 2014  18 February 2016
Premier Will Hodgman
Preceded by Bryan Green
Succeeded by Adam Brooks
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for Franklin
In office
15 March 2014  18 February 2016
Succeeded by Nic Street
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Huon
In office
25 May 1996  March 2014
Preceded by Athol Meyer
Succeeded by Robert Armstrong
Personal details
Born Andrew Paul Harriss
(1954-08-11) 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 a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from March 2014 to February 2016, representing the electorate of Franklin.

Harriss was 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. His stance as Minister for Forests appears to be one of enthusiasm for conflict with greens, [2] as well as close relationships with the forest industry major players [3]

On 17 February 2016, Harriss announced that he was resigning from the Hodgman ministry and from the parliament, effective immediately.[4] Kingborough Council councillor Nic Street was elected in a countback to fill the vacancy on 1 March 2016.[5]

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Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Athol Meyer
Member for Huon
1996–2014
Succeeded by
Robert Armstrong
Political offices
Preceded by
Bryan Green
Minister for Resources
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Adam Brooks
as Minister for Mining
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