Michael Roy Cobb (born 16 March 1945) is an Australian politician who represented the electorate of

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in the

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from 1984 to 1998. Before entering politics Cobb worked as a veterinary surgeon and ran a farm. He was active in the executive of the

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from 1979 and entered federal politics when he was elected to the

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in 1984. He was reelected in the 1987, 1990, 1993 and 1996 elections. He retired prior to general elections in 1998. Michael Cobb married the

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politician,

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. in 1989, a private members bill was introduced by Cobb to make it an offence to desecrate, dishonour, burn, mutilate or destroy the Australian National Flag or an Australian Ensign, without lawful authority. An Australian Ensign was defined as the Australian White Ensign, the Australian Red Ensign or the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign. The maximum penalties were 2 years imprisonment or a fine of $5,000 or both. Mr Cobb re-introduced his Bill in 1990, 1991 and 1992. On each occasion, the Bill lapsed. In 1998, Michael Cobb was convicted under sections 29D and 29B of the Commonwealth Crimes Act in relation to travel allowance and motor vehicle claims. The court found he had lied on 102 counts after he claimed hotel expenses while sleeping in his car. Cobb was fined $14,000 and given a suspended two-year sentence after being found guilty of fraud and five charges of imposing on the Commonwealth. __NOTOC__

Publications

* ''The great tariff debate: a comprehensive review'', Sydney: Livestock and Grain Producers' Association of New South Wales, 1983.

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*Australian Parliamentary Handbook
Cobb, Michael Roy
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