Shirley Walters

Shirley Walters
Senator for Tasmania
In office
13 December 1975 – 30 June 1993
Personal details
Born
Mary Shirley Harrison

(1925-08-31)31 August 1925
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died18 June 2017(2017-06-18) (aged 91)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
David Walters
(m. 1949⁠–⁠2009)
RelationsSir Eric Harrison (father)

Mary Shirley Walters (née Harrison; 31 August 1925 – 18 June 2017) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1975 to 1993, representing the Liberal Party. She was the first woman to represent Tasmania in the Senate, and was known for her social conservatism.