About John Harrowfield
Born 1953. John Harrowfield is an Australian politician.
John Dyson Harrowfield (19 February 1953 – 1 July 2026 ) was an Australian politician.
Harrowfield was born in Melbourne to Roy Wilmott Harrowfield and Irene Mary Whitworth. He attended state schools and then Melbourne University, where he received a Bachelor of Commerce. He was promoted to the front bench as Minister for Small Business on 16 April 1991, a position he held until 21 January 1992 when he became Minister for Finance. Harrowfield lost his seat in the 1992 state election. After leaving parliament, he became a public policy researcher and consultant.
Horrowfield died on 1 July 2026.
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