Shirley Walters
Shirley Walters | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Tasmania | |
| In office 13 December 1975 – 30 June 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Shirley Harrison 31 August 1925 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 18 June 2017 (aged 91) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
David Walters (m. 1949–2009) |
| Relations | Sir 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.