Allen Fairhall

The Honourable Sir Allen Fairhall KBE
Minister for Defence
In office 26 January 1966 – 12 November 1969
Prime Minister	Harold Holt John McEwen John Gorton
Preceded by	Shane Paltridge
Succeeded by	Malcolm Fraser
Minister for Supply
In office 22 December 1961 – 26 January 1966
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Alan Hulme
Succeeded by	Denham Henty
Minister for the Interior Minister for Works
In office 11 January 1956 – 10 December 1958
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Succeeded by	Gordon Freeth
Member of the Australian Parliament for Paterson
In office 10 December 1949 – 29 September 1969
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Frank O'Keefe
Personal details
Born	(1909-11-24)24 November 1909 Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
Died	3 November 2006(2006-11-03) (aged 96) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Monica Ballantyne ​ (m. 1936)​
Occupation	Electrical fitter, radio officer

Sir Allen Fairhall KBE FRSA (24 November 1909 – 3 November 2006) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969, representing the Liberal Party. He was a government minister under four prime ministers, most notably as Minister for Defence from 1966 to 1969.