Barry Wayne Haase (born 19 November 1945) is a former

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n politician who served as a Liberal member of the

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from October 1998 to August 2013. He initially represented the Western Australian

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, the largest parliamentary constituency by area in the world. In 2010, Kalgoorlie was abolished, and Haase transferred to the newly created

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, essentially the northern half of his old electorate. Haase was born in

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, and was a company director before entering politics. He announced his retirement on 15 June 2013. In 2014 he was appointed to be the

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of the

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for

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and the

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. He served in this capacity from 5 October 2014 to 4 October 2017.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Haase, Barry 1945 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Kalgoorlie Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Durack Members of the Australian House of Representatives Christmas Island administrators People from Southern Cross, Western Australia 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian politicians