Mick Veivers

Mick Veivers
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Southport
In office 12 June 1987 – 17 February 2001
Preceded by	Doug Jennings
Succeeded by	Peter Lawlor
Personal details
Born	Michael Desmond Veivers (1939-08-12) 12 August 1939 Southport, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	National Party
Occupation	International footballer, TV commentator, Farmer

Michael Desmond (Mick) Veivers (born 12 August 1939) was the Member for Southport from 1987 to 2001 and was Minister for Emergency Services and Sport in the Borbidge Government. He had previously been a Rugby League international.

Veivers was born at Southport in Queensland, Australia. He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College. He played football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for the Souths Magpies and represented Queensland and Australia. He also played in Sydney for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. His cousin, Greg Veivers was also a rugby league international.

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Political offices
Preceded by Doug Jennings	Member for Southport 1987–2001	Succeeded by Peter Lawlor
Preceded by Ken Davies	Queensland Minister for Emergency Services 1996–1998	Succeeded by Stephen Robertson
Preceded by Bob Gibbs	Queensland Minister for Sport 1996–1998	Succeeded by Bob Gibbs