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'''Dr Harold Raymond "Harry" Edwards''' (born |
'''Dr Harold Raymond "Harry" Edwards''' (born 10 January 1927) is an [[Australia]]n politician. Born in [[Sydney]], he received his [[PhD]] from [[Oxford University]], and was subsequently Professor of Economic Theory at the [[University of Sydney]] from 1962 to 1965. In 1966 he became Professor of Economics at [[Macquarie University]], a position he held until 1972.<ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> Among his students was [[John Hewson]].<ref name=ABC>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Antony|authorlink=Antony Green|title=Berowra|work=Antony Green's Election Guide 2007|publisher=ABC Elections|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/bero.htm|year=2007|accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> In 1972 he was selected as the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] candidate for the very safe [[Australian House of Representatives]] seat of [[Division of Berowra|Berowra]], which he won. He held the seat until his retirement in 1993. Edwards was the only person to be on the [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] front bench during the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] governments of both [[Gough Whitlam]] and [[Bob Hawke]], without holding ministerial position during the intervening Liberal government of [[Malcolm Fraser]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Berowra|work=Adam Carr's Guide to the 2007 Federal Election|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/2007seats/berowra.shtml|year=2008|accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:33, 22 December 2008
Dr Harold Raymond "Harry" Edwards (born 10 January 1927) is an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he received his PhD from Oxford University, and was subsequently Professor of Economic Theory at the University of Sydney from 1962 to 1965. In 1966 he became Professor of Economics at Macquarie University, a position he held until 1972.[1] Among his students was John Hewson.[2] In 1972 he was selected as the Liberal candidate for the very safe Australian House of Representatives seat of Berowra, which he won. He held the seat until his retirement in 1993. Edwards was the only person to be on the Coalition front bench during the Labor governments of both Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke, without holding ministerial position during the intervening Liberal government of Malcolm Fraser.[3]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
- ^ Green, Antony (2007). "Berowra". Antony Green's Election Guide 2007. ABC Elections. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Berowra". Adam Carr's Guide to the 2007 Federal Election. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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