Harry Francis Woods (born 23 December 1947) was an Australian politician. He was the member for

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in the

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, representing the

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from the March 1990 general election to his defeat in the March 1996 general election by the National Party's Ian Causley, who was the New Wales South State member for Clarence when he resigned to contest Page. Woods was elected as the Member for

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in the

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for the Labor Party in May 1996 in the by-election that was triggered by Causley's resignation. He was only the second Labor member to win Clarence since its creation in 1859. He was Minister for Regional Development and

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from 1997 to 1999 and Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Rural Affairs from 1999 to his retirement in the 2003 election.

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1947 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Page Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly {{Australia-Labor-representative-stub