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Mick Cotter

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Mick Cotter
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Kalgoorlie
In office
13 December 1975 – 18 October 1980
Preceded byFred Collard
Succeeded byGraeme Campbell
Personal details
Born (1935-03-21) 21 March 1935 (age 89)
Yarram, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationPastoralist, prospector

John Francis "Mick" Cotter, OAM (born 21 March 1935) is an Australian retired politician. Born in Yarram, Victoria, he was a pastoralist, miner, prospector and contractor before entering politics. Having moved to Western Australia, he was elected to Coolgardie Shire Council in 1965. In 1974 he left the council, and in 1975 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Kalgoorlie, defeating long-serving Labor member Fred Collard. He held the seat until his defeat in 1980.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Kalgoorlie
1975 – 1980
Succeeded by