Chris Hurford

Chris Hurford
Minister for Community Services
In office
16 February 1987 – 24 July 1987
Preceded byDon Grimes
Succeeded byNeal Blewett
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
In office
13 December 1984 – 16 February 1987
Preceded byStewart West
Succeeded byMick Young
Minister for Housing & Construction
In office
11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984
Preceded byTom McVeigh
Succeeded byStewart West
Manager of Opposition Business
In office
11 February 1980 – 7 November 1980
LeaderBill Hayden
Preceded byMick Young
Succeeded byLionel Bowen
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Adelaide
In office
25 October 1969 – 31 December 1987
Preceded byAndrew Jones
Succeeded byMike Pratt
Personal details
Born
Christopher John Hurford-Jones

(1931-07-30)30 July 1931
Mhow, Indore Residency, British India
Died15 November 2020 (aged 89)
Adelaide, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
OccupationAccountant

Christopher John Hurford AO (30 July 1931 – 15 November 2020) was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide from 1969 to 1987. He played a key role in the development of Australia's skills-oriented immigration policy, and founded the ALP Labor Unity faction in SA.[1]

  1. ^ "The Hon. Christopher John (Chris) AO Hurford". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 8 January 2021.