Brian Harradine [SEP] position held
Brian Harradine
Richard William Brian Harradine (9 January 1935 – 14 April 2014) was an Australian politician who served as an independent member of the Australian Senate, from 1975 to 2005, representing the state of Tasmania. He was the longest-serving independent federal politician in Australian history, and a Father of the Senate.
Early life.
Harradine was born in Quorn, South Australia, and moved to Tasmania in 1959.
Political career.
He was an official for the Federated Clerks' Union. He
dismissal of the Whitlam government.
Political career Labor Senator.
At the ensuing 1975 election, Colston was elected as a Labor senator. He continued to serve in that capacity until 1996.
From 1993 to his retirement, he was a joint Father of the Senate, along with Brian Harradine.
Political career Resignation from Labor Party.
After the 1996 election, the Labor Party refused to nominate Colston to become Deputy President of the Senate, a position he had previously held from 1990 to 1993. In a bid to