Mick Cotter

Mick Cotter
OAM
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 to run as the Liberal candidate for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kalgoorlie, losing to long-serving Labor member Fred Collard. He sought a rematch against Collard in 1975, this time winning. He held the seat until his defeat in 1980.[1]

Cotter had a long-standing involvement with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, serving on the national council for 26 years including a period as federal president.[2][3]

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  2. ^ Lucas, Jarrod (30 April 2021). "'Brave' Flying Doctor pilot remembered on 40th anniversary of deadliest crash in RFDS history". ABC News. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ "COTTER, John Francis, OAM". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2024.