Mick Cotter

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]

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	(1935-03-21) 21 March 1935 (age 90) Yarram, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Pastoralist, prospector

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]