Mark Coure Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp:Oatley
Parliament:New South Wales
Term Start:26 March 2011
Predecessor:Kevin Greene
Majority:1.3 points
Office1:Minister for Multiculturalism
Predecessor1:Natalie Ward
Successor1:Steve Kamper
Office2:Minister for Seniors
Predecessor2:Natalie Ward
Successor2:Jodie Harrison
Birth Date:14 September[1]
Birth Place:Hurstville Grove
Residence:Penshurst[2]
Party:Liberal Party
Signature:Mark Coure signature 2023.svg

Mark Joseph Coure [3] is an Australian politician. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Oatley for the Liberal Party since 2011[4] and served in the second Perrottet ministry.

Early years and background

Coure was educated at St Joseph's at Oatley, then Marist College Penshurst and Kogarah. He was a business operator and franchisee owner of Mortgage Choice, a mortgage broking service.[5]

Local government

Coure was elected to Kogarah City Council representing West Ward in 2004, and was re-elected in 2008 with an increased majority. He has been chair of the council's Development and Assessment Committee, the Assets & Services Committee, and the Governance & Finance Committee.

State politics

In 2011 Coure contested the normally safe Labor seat of Oatley in the St George-Kogarah district.[6] Coure was elected with a swing of 15.9 points, winning the seat with 50.5 per cent of the two-party vote.[7] Coure's opponent was the incumbent Labor sitting member, Kevin Greene who had held the seat for 12 years.

Coure was appointed to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Committee on 22 June 2011.[4] Coure was appointed Deputy Whip of the New South Wales Parliament's Legislative Assembly in 2015. In 2019, he was elected Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

In July 2020 The Daily Telegraph reported on Coure's ties to a businessman linked to the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[8]

In December 2021 Coure was appointed as the Minister for Multiculturalism and the Minister for Seniors in the Perrottet government. [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oatley Park Adventure Inclusive Playspace. Hansard. 23 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Penshurst . Elections NSW . . 3 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Mark Coure MP – 109th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU). YouTube. 30 April 2024. 4 June 2024.
  4. 83 . Mr Mark Joseph Coure, MP . 5 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Liberal Party Endorses Mark Coure for Oatley . 2011 candidates . 1 November 2010 . . 26 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101103072443/http://www.nsw.liberal.org.au/news/special-mention/liberal-party-endorses-mark-coure-for-oatley.html . 3 November 2010 .
  6. News: Trembath . Murray . New Oatley Liberal MP vows to deliver . St George & Sutherland Shire Leader . 5 April 2011 . 26 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309170832/http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/news/politics/new-oatley-liberal-mp-vows-to-deliver/2123469.aspx . 9 March 2012 . dmy-all.
  7. News: Oatley . NSW Votes 2011 . . Green, Antony . Antony Green . 5 April 2011 . 26 April 2011.
  8. News: 22 July 2020. Cabinet hopeful Mark Coure's close links to Chinese businessman with ties to United Front revealed. The Daily Telegraph. 22 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Trembath. Murray. 2021-12-20. Petinos and Coure join State Cabinet. 2021-12-22. St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. en-AU.

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