Barry Haase

Barry Haase
Haase circa 2002
Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories
In office
5 October 2014 – 4 October 2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor‑GeneralSir Peter Cosgrove
Preceded byJon Stanhope
Succeeded byNatasha Griggs
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Kalgoorlie
In office
3 October 1998 – 21 August 2010
Preceded byGraeme Campbell
Succeeded byDivision abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Durack
In office
21 August 2010 – 5 August 2013
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byMelissa Price
Personal details
Born (1945-11-19) 19 November 1945 (age 79)
Southern Cross, Western Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationCompany director

Barry Wayne Haase (born 19 November 1945) is a former Australian politician who served as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from October 1998 to August 2013. He initially represented the Western Australian Division of Kalgoorlie, the largest parliamentary constituency by area in the world.[1] In 2010, Kalgoorlie was abolished, and Haase transferred to the newly created Division of Durack, essentially the northern half of his old electorate.

Haase was born in Southern Cross, Western Australia, and was a company director before entering politics.

He announced his retirement on 15 June 2013.[2]

In 2014 he was appointed to be the Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories for Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. He served in this capacity from 5 October 2014 to 4 October 2017.[3]

  1. ^ "Australian MP in fight for biggest constituency - Telegraph". Archived from the original on 15 November 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
  2. ^ "News and Information from Western Australia's Kimberley Region, Kunnunurra news, Fitzroy Crossing News, Broome News, Derby News, Halls Creek News". Kimberley Page. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ Briggs, Jamie. "New Administrator for Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands". Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.