bring the matter to wide attention via a Question on Notice asked on 12 April 1994, suggesting Morris was responsible for the call and may have played some part in the Blue Mountains Council bombing. Questioning and resignation The Opposition embarked on several tumultuous weeks of questioning, during which it was revealed that John Pascoe had previously received a number of death threats throughout 1990 and 1991. It was also alleged that another Blue Mountains councillor, Carol Gaul, had attempted to report a phoned threat several days following the bombing, but the report was not followed up. On 11 May 1994, Morris was charged with four counts of making a statement causing a person to fear for his safety and four counts of using a telephone to menace a person, for calls that took place on 29 June 1990, 14 October 1991, 16 June 1993 and 15 April 1994. One further charge was laid for the call on 16 June 1993, for making a statement causing the Blue Mountains Council to fear for their safety. Morris resigned from Parliament on 14 December 1994. Under pressure from Premier John Fahey, he also gave up his membership of the Liberal Party. As a State election was due to take place in a matter of months, it was decided that no by-election would be held for his replacement. Aftermath Despite the fact that he was still facing criminal charges, Morris ran as an Independent in the 1995 election, gaining 18% of the primary vote. Blue Mountains was always considered a marginal seat, and the Labor Party's success in winning it had been an indispensable factor, 19 years before, in the election of the Wran Government in 1976. That was again the case in 1995, with the seat returning to its previous member, Bob Debus, and the Liberal Party narrowly losing government to Labor. Morris was sentenced to two years in prison, although this sentence was later reduced to one year on appeal. He served his time at Berrima Training Centre. Embittered by his experiences, he contributed to small publications, and began to self-publish a vituperative newsletter, named Berrima Murmurs, which criticised many of his former colleagues in the Liberal Party. He died in Sydney in 2001. No one was charged over the bombing of Blue Mountains Council, and the crime officially remains unsolved. References 1935 births 2001 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members