| Mick Veivers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency Am1: | Southport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Start1: | 12 June 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term End1: | 17 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor1: | Doug Jennings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor1: | Peter Lawlor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthname: | Michael Desmond Veivers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality: | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party: | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | International footballer, TV commentator, Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Desmond 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.[1] He had previously been a Rugby League international.[2]
Veivers was born at Southport in Queensland, Australia.[3] 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.[4] His cousin, Greg Veivers, was also a rugby league international. Another cousin, Tom Veivers, represented Australia in cricket and also became a Queensland politician.