Mark Coure

Mark Coure
MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Oatley
Assumed office
26 March 2011
Preceded by Kevin Greene
Majority 6.8-point
Personal details
Born Hurstville Grove
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Adla
Children One
Occupation Politician
Religion Catholic
Website Parliamentary webpage

Mark Joseph Coure MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Oatley for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011.[1]

Early years and background

Mark was educated at St Joseph's at Oatley, then Marist College Penhurst and Kogarah.[2] He was a business operator and franchisee owner of Mortgage Choice, a mortgage broking service.[2]

Local government

Mark was elected to Kogarah City Council representing West Ward in 2004, and was re-elected in 2008 with an increased majority. Mark has served as chair of the council's Development and Assessment Committee, the Assets & Services Committee, and the Governance & Finance Committee.

State politics

In 2011, Coure contested the normally safe Labor seat of Oatley in the St George-Kogarah district.[3] Mark was elected with a swing of 15.9 points, winning the seat with 50.5 per cent of the two-party vote.[4] Coure's opponent was the incumbent Labor sitting member, Kevin Greene who had held the seat for 12 years.

Coure was appointed to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Committee on 22 June 2011.[5]

Coure was appointed Deputy Whip of the New South Wales Parliament's Legislative Assembly in 2015.

Community activity

External links

References

  1. {{cite web Mark was re-elected with the one of the biggest swings to the government at the recent state election. | title =Mr Mark Joseph Coure, MP | url =http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/c8a9b0fc61cd9910ca256e7c000acca0/c5d74eb92fa8e9e7ca257869001a10f4?OpenDocument | work =Members of the NSW Legislative Assembly | publisher =Parliament of New South Wales | date = | accessdate =26 April 2011 }}
  2. 1 2 "Liberal Party Endorses Mark Coure for Oatley". 2011 candidates. Liberal Party of Australia. 1 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  3. Trembath, Murray (5 April 2011). "New Oatley Liberal MP vows to deliver". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  4. Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Oatley". NSW Votes 2011 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  5. "Mr Mark Joseph COURE, MP". NSW Parliament. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Kevin Greene
Member for Oatley
2011–present
Incumbent


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