Sir Clarence Waldemar "Clarrie" Harders (1 March 191522 February 1997) was a senior Australian public servant best known for his time as

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of the Attorney-General's Department in the 1970s.

Life and career

Clarrie Harders was born on 1 March 1915. He was appointed Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department on 29 June 1970. In 1979, Harders retired from his position as Secretary of the Attorney-General's department and was appointed legal adviser to the

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. After leaving the

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, Harders went on to become a consultant with a major law firm. Harders died on 22 February 1997.

Awards

Harders was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1969, whilst Deputy Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department. He was knighted in recognition of his public service in June 1977.

References

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