| Michael Harbison | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Order: | 78th Lord Mayor of Adelaide |
| Predecessor: | Alfred Huang |
| Successor: | Stephen Yarwood |
Michael John Henry Harbison was the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, South Australia from 2003 to 2010.[1] He was succeeded by Stephen Yarwood in 2010. He is also Adelaide's longest serving mayor.
Before becoming Lord Mayor, he was a successful businessman. In the 1980s, after their marriage, Harbison and his wife Kathy Harbison co-purchased Woodroofe, the soft drink factory in Norwood, along with the Hartley family.[2]
Harbison became a Councillor in 1998.[3]
In 2002, Harbison ran as Liberal candidate for the state seat of Adelaide[4] and was defeated by Jane Lomax-Smith.[5]
Harbison drove the semi-trailer for the University of Michigan Solar Car Team in the 2011 World Solar Challenge.