Mick Veivers

Mick Veivers AM
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
Party	National Party
Occupation	International footballer, TV commentator, Farmer
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1965–69 Manly Warringah 66 5 0 1 17 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1962–66 Australia 6 0 0 0 0
As of 13 February 2021
Relatives	Phil Veivers (cousin) Tom Veivers (cousin)

Michael Desmond Veivers AM (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.

Early life and education

Veivers was born at Southport in Queensland, Australia. He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College.

Career

Veivers 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. Another cousin, Tom Veivers, represented Australia in cricket and also became a Queensland politician.