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Neville Harper was born into a political family, and his father was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He attended Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948. He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1950, representing the seat of Toowong. He held the seat until his retirement in 1983. During his time in Parliament, he held a number of ministerial portfolios, including Minister for Education, Minister for Health, Minister for Transport, and Minister for Local Government. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1984 for his service to the Parliament of Queensland. In his later years, Harper was a vocal advocate for the rights of the elderly, and was a patron of the Queensland Council on the Ageing. He died in Brisbane on 28 August, 2020, aged 97.

Popular As Neville John Harper
Occupation Grazier
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 10 September 1926
Birthday 10 September
Birthplace Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date of death September 29, 2023
Died Place Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1969

Harper was a member of the National Party, and served as chairman of the Wandoan branch. He served as chairman of the electorate councils for the state seats of Roma (1969–72) and Auburn (1972–80) and president of the council for the federal seat of Maranoa (1972–77), for which he also directed the 1974 and 1975 campaigns. In 1976 he was elected to Taroom Shire Council, and he was also elected vice-president of the Queensland National Party in that year. Other party positions he held included chairman of the Defence and Foreign Affairs Policy Committee (1977–81), Membership Coordinator for Queensland (1978–80), member of the State Finance Committee (1979–80), and chairman of the Rural Policy Committee (1981). In 1980 he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Auburn. Promoted to the front bench as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice in 1983, moving to Primary Industries in 1986 and to Land Management in 1989. He was mentioned as a possible successor for Joh Bjelke-Petersen during this period. Following the Nationals' defeat in 1989 he became Shadow Attorney-General, but his seat of Auburn was abolished in 1992 and he was defeated for preselection in Callide by sitting member Di McCauley, choosing subsequently to retire.

1926

Neville John Harper (born 10 September 1926) is an Australian former politician.

Harper was born in Brisbane on 10 September 1926, to Neville Barclay Harper and Hazel Jane, née Gardner. He attended New Farm and Nundah State Schools and then Brisbane Grammar School (1940–44) before becoming a grazier, farmer and real estate valuer. On 12 November 1949 he married Marjorie Pointon, with whom he had two daughters. From 1945 to 1947 he served in the Royal Australian Navy as a sub-lieutenant aboard HMAS Hawkesbury before returning to manage cattle properties in Barmundu and Kingaroy. In 1952 he was appointed manager of Mactaggarts station in Cunnamulla.