Mike Pratt (Australian politician)
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Michael Philip "Mike" Pratt (born 10 February 1948) is a former Liberal
member of the Australian House of Representatives
. He was born in Blyth
, South Australia
and was a farmer and grazier before entering Parliament
. He was elected to the seat of Adelaide
at a 1988 by-election
following the resignation of Chris Hurford
to become Consul–General in New York
, but was defeated by Labor's
Bob Catley
at the 1990 election.
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
. He was born in Blyth
Blyth, South Australia
Blyth is a small town in the Mid North of South Australia, located west of the renowned Clare Valley. It has a population of 306, the farming community spanning the plains between the Clare Hills and the Barunga/Hummocks ranges...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and was a farmer and grazier before entering Parliament
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster tradition, but with some influences from the United States Congress...
. He was elected to the seat of Adelaide
Division of Adelaide
The Division of Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named for the city of Adelaide, South Australia's capital. The seat has always been based in the inner suburbs of Adelaide...
at a 1988 by-election
Adelaide by-election, 1988
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide on 6 February 1988. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party MP Chris Hurford to become Australia's Consul-General in New York....
following the resignation of Chris Hurford
Chris Hurford
Christopher John "Chris" Hurford, AO, was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide from 1969 to 1987...
to become Consul–General in New York
New York City
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, but was defeated by Labor's
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
Bob Catley
Bob Catley (Australian politician)
Robert "Bob" Catley is a former Labor politician.Catley was born in Wales and received a BScEcon from the London School of Economics and a PhD from the Australian National University...
at the 1990 election.