Sir David Eric Fairbairn, (3 March 1917 – 1 June 1994) was an Australian politician.
He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1975.
He held ministerial office as Minister for Air (1962–1964), National Development (1964–1969), Education and Science (1971), and Defence (1971–1972).