Michael Considine | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Barrier | |
| In office 5 May 1917 – 16 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 26 January 1885 County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 2 November 1959 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor (1917–20) (1926+) Socialist Labor (1920–21) Industrial Labor Party (1921-) |
| Spouse | Bessie Washington |
| Occupation | Unionist |
Michael Patrick Considine (c. 26 January 1885 – 2 November 1959) was an Irish-born Australian politician and unionist. He represented the seat of Barrier in the House of Representatives from 1917 to 1922. A controversial figure, Considine was pressured to resign from the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He won in 1919 as an independent before joining the Socialist Labor Party in 1920, but his seat was abolished for the 1922 election and he was defeated in an attempt to transfer to the seat of Darling.