John William Bourchier,

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(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

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as the

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member for Bendigo, unseating

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incumbent David Kennedy even as Labor ended the Coalition's record 23 years in government. 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

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in 1983. Bourchier was married to Doreen and had four children. He died in

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on 31 August 2017.

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1929 births 2017 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Bendigo Members of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub