Peter Morris (politician)

The Honourable Peter Morris OAM
Morris in 1973
Minister for Transport
In office 11 March 1983 – 24 July 1987
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Ralph Hunt (as Minister for Transport and Construction)
Succeeded by	Gareth Evans
Member of the Australian Parliament for Shortland
In office 2 December 1972 – 31 August 1998
Preceded by	Charles Griffiths
Succeeded by	Jill Hall
Personal details
Born	(1932-07-29) 29 July 1932 (age 92) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor
Relations	Allan Morris (brother) Matthew Morris (son)
Occupation	Politician

Peter Frederick Morris OAM (born 29 July 1932) is a former Australian politician. He held senior ministerial office in the Hawke government, serving as Minister for Transport (1983–1987), Aviation (1984–1987), Resources (1987–1988), Transport and Communications Support (1988), and Industrial Relations (1988–1990). He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1998, representing the seat of Shortland for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). His brother Allan and son Matthew were also members of parliament.