Stephen Lusher

Stephen Augustus Lusher (born 18 October 1945) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1974 to 1984, representing the National Party.

Early life Lusher was born on 18 October 1945 in North Sydney, New South Wales. He is one of five children born to Gloria and Edwin Lusher. His father was a Sydney barrister who was appointed to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the 1970s.

Lusher attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. After leaving school he worked as a stockbroker in Sydney for a period and later was a sheep farmer near Goulburn, New South Wales. He defeated the incumbent Australian Labor Party MP Frank Olley in Hume at the 1974 federal election,

In parliament, Lusher served on a number of committees. He was a member of the House Standing Committee on Expenditure from 1976 to 1984. He was the committee's chair from 1980 to 1983 and deputy chair from 1983 to 1984. Following the Coalition's defeat at the 1983 election, Lusher was given the transport portfolio in Andrew Peacock's shadow ministry.

Lusher lost his seat to incumbent Liberal Party MP Wal Fife at the 1984 election, which followed a major redistribution that impacted Fife's seat of Farrer.

Personal life Lusher had four children with his wife Cherie.