Role Australian Politician Name John Bourchier | Occupation Company manager Nationality Australian | |
Born 12 October 1929 (age 94) Ballarat, Victoria ( 1929-10-12 ) | ||
John William Bourchier, CBE (12 October 1929 – 31 August 2017) was an Australian politician. Born in Ballarat, he was a company manager before entering politics. In 1972, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Bendigo. He served as a party whip in the Fraser Government. In 1978 he led a delegation of MPs to Russia. He held the seat until his defeat by the future Victorian Premier John Brumby in 1983.
Bourchier was married to Doreen and had four children. He died in Brisbane on 31 August 2017.
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