Harry Black (politician)
Encyclopedia
Alfred Harold "Harry" Black (born 6 April 1947) is a former Australia
n politician. Born in Brisbane
, he was a small business operator before entering politics. In 1998, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
as the member for Whitsunday
, representing Pauline Hanson
's One Nation. He remained in the party until December 1999, when the remaining state MPs formed the City Country Alliance
under Bill Feldman
's leadership. Black was the Alliance's spokesman for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations, Mines and Energy, Tourism, Sport and Racing. He was defeated in 2001 by Labor
's Jan Jarratt
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, he was a small business operator before entering politics. In 1998, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
as the member for Whitsunday
Electoral district of Whitsunday
The district of Whitsunday is an electoral division in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Queensland, Australia.It encompasses the Whitsunday Islands as well as mainland centres from Bowen to the northern suburbs of Mackay, Queensland, including the tourist resort of Airlie Beach and the sugar...
, representing Pauline Hanson
Pauline Hanson
Pauline Lee Hanson is an Australian politician and former leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, a political party with a populist and anti-multiculturalism platform...
's One Nation. He remained in the party until December 1999, when the remaining state MPs formed the City Country Alliance
City Country Alliance
The City Country Alliance was a short lived Australian political party that briefly held six Queensland state seats.It was founded in late 1999 after the One Nation Party contingent in the Queensland Legislative Assembly split...
under Bill Feldman
Bill Feldman
William Patrick "Bill" Feldman is a former Australian politician. He was a police officer before entering politics, having attained the rank of sergeant in 1994. On 7 May 1978 he had married Gail, with whom he has two children, Dannielle and Luke...
's leadership. Black was the Alliance's spokesman for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations, Mines and Energy, Tourism, Sport and Racing. He was defeated in 2001 by Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
's Jan Jarratt
Jan Jarratt
Janice Heather "Jan" Jarratt is an Australian politician. She was a teacher specialising in children with learning difficulties before entering parliament. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the seat of Whitsunday in 2001...
.