Stephen Mutch

Stephen Mutch
Member of the Australian Parliament for Cook
In office 2 March 1996 – 31 August 1998
Preceded by	Don Dobie
Succeeded by	Bruce Baird
Personal details
Born	(1956-02-04) 4 February 1956
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of New South Wales
Occupation	Solicitor

Stephen Bruce Mutch, Ph.D., LL.B. (born 4 February 1956) was an Australian politician. He was educated at the University of New South Wales and became a solicitor in 1979. A member of the Liberal Party, he was a policy advisor until he became a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1988. He held that position until 1996, when he transferred to federal politics, succeeding Don Dobie in the seat of Cook. In 1998, he lost preselection to Bruce Baird, and retired from politics. Mutch also lectures at Macquarie University with the Department of Politics and International Relations, teaching POL307 (Australian Governments and Public Policy) and POL308 (Australian Foreign Policy)