Garry Nehl

Garry Nehl
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Cowper
In office
1 December 1984 – 8 October 2001
Preceded byIan Robinson
Succeeded byLuke Hartsuyker
Personal details
Born(1934-02-19)19 February 1934
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died3 October 2023(2023-10-03) (aged 89)
Political partyNational
Spouse
Suzanne Saul
(m. 1956)
OccupationJournalist
Public relations

Garry Owen Barr Nehl, AM (19 February 1934 – 3 October 2023) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1984 to 2001, representing the seat of Cowper for the National Party. He served as deputy speaker from 1996 to 2001. He worked in journalism and public relations before his election to federal parliament and was a leading campaigner for New England statehood at the height of the movement in the 1960s.