John Morris (Australian politician)

John Joseph Morris (12 June 1936 – 8 February 2013) was an Australian politician. Born in Wallsend, New South Wales, he was a founder 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.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

John Morris
Senator for New South Wales
In office 1 July 1985 – 30 June 1990
Personal details
Born	(1936-06-12)12 June 1936 Young Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Died	8 February 2013(2013-02-08) (aged 76) Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Children	John Thomas Carlton (deceased), Denise
Occupation	Unionist