Deborah Morris (politician)

{{Short description|Australian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox AM

|honorific-prefix =

|name = Deborah Morris

|honorific-suffix = MLA

|constituency_AM = Brindabella

|assembly = Australian Capital Territory Legislative

|term_start = 6 November 2024

|term_end =

|predecessor = Nicole Lawder

|nationality = Australian

|party = Liberal Party

|occupation = Politician

}}

Deborah Helen Morris is an Australian politician who has served as one of two Liberal members for the Brindabella electorate in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since the 2024 ACT election,{{Cite web |title=Deborah Morris MLA |url=https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/members/current/morris |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=ACT Legislative Assembly|date=January 2003 }} where she won the seat of retiring MLA Nicole Lawder with 9.9% of the primary vote (or 0.6 of a quota).{{Cite web |date=2024-10-26 |title=Brindabella - ACT Electorate, Candidates, Results |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/act/2024/guide/brin |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=ABC News |language=en-AU}} Morris is currently the Shadow Minister for Police, Emergency Services, and Community Safety, the Shadow Minister for Corrections, and the Shadow Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence. According to her candidate statement, Morris was a journalist and government advisor prior to her election.{{Cite web |title=Candidate Statements - Brindabella |url=https://www.elections.act.gov.au/archives-2024/for-voters-2024/candidates-2024/2024-candidates-and-statements/candidate-statements-brindabella#Deborah-MORRIS-Canberra-Liberals- |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Elections ACT|date=10 October 2024 }}{{Cite web |title=Deborah Morris – Canberra Liberals |url=https://canberraliberals.org.au/team/deborah-morris/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Canberra Liberals}}