Chris Harris (New South Wales politician)
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Christopher David Harris is a Greens councillor on the City of Sydney
Council. Cr Harris has commerce and law degrees from the University of New South Wales. Cr Harris was elected in 2004 and was the Greens first nominee for Lord Mayor.
Early in his constituency, Harris took residence in a Moreton Bay Fig tree as a protest against planned removal, an act branded as a "silly stunt". Harris was an opponent of the Sydney cross-city tunnel opened in 2005.
In March 2007, he was involved in a scuffle with Liberal senator Bill Heffernan
while handing out how-to-vote cards for the NSW State Election. In June 2007, Harris fought against the redevelopment of the Carlton United Brewery site in Chippendale
. In August 2007, Harris heavily opposed the security measures put in place for the hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference.
Harris has been preselected to run again in 2008 alongside local activist Irene Doutney.
City of Sydney
The City of Sydney is the Local Government Area covering the Sydney central business district and surrounding inner city suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia...
Council. Cr Harris has commerce and law degrees from the University of New South Wales. Cr Harris was elected in 2004 and was the Greens first nominee for Lord Mayor.
Early in his constituency, Harris took residence in a Moreton Bay Fig tree as a protest against planned removal, an act branded as a "silly stunt". Harris was an opponent of the Sydney cross-city tunnel opened in 2005.
In March 2007, he was involved in a scuffle with Liberal senator Bill Heffernan
Bill Heffernan
William Daniel Heffernan, more commonly known as Bill Heffernan, , Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party member of the Senate, representing the state of New South Wales, since September 1996.-Early life:...
while handing out how-to-vote cards for the NSW State Election. In June 2007, Harris fought against the redevelopment of the Carlton United Brewery site in Chippendale
Chippendale, New South Wales
Chippendale is a small inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Chippendale is located on the southern edge of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
. In August 2007, Harris heavily opposed the security measures put in place for the hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference.
Harris has been preselected to run again in 2008 alongside local activist Irene Doutney.