Fred Collard
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Kalgoorlie
In office
9 December 1961  13 December 1975
Preceded byPeter Browne
Succeeded byMick Cotter
Personal details
Born(1912-06-06)6 June 1912
Beverley, Western Australia
Died1 December 1986(1986-12-01) (aged 74)
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationGoldminer, union official

Frederick Walter Collard (6 June 1912 1 December 1986) was an Australian politician. Born in Beverley, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a goldminer and an official with the Australian Workers' Union. He served in the military 1942–1946. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Kalgoorlie, defeating one-term Liberal member Peter Browne. He held the seat until his defeat in 1975. Collard died in 1986.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 30 July 2008.


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