Mick Cotter

Mick Cotter OAM
Member of the Australian Parliament for Kalgoorlie
In office 13 December 1975 – 18 October 1980
Preceded by	Fred Collard
Succeeded by	Graeme Campbell
Personal details
Born	21 March 1935 (1935-03-21) (age 76) Yarram, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Pastoralist, prospector

John Francis "Mick" Cotter, OAM (born 21 March 1935) is a retired Australian 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. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Fred Collard	Member for Kalgoorlie 1975 – 1980	Succeeded by Graeme Campbell

Persondata
Name	Cotter, John Francis
Alternative names	Cotter, Mick
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	21 March 1935
Place of birth	Yarram, Victoria
Date of death
Place of death