Robert Alan "Rob" Mitchell (born 5 August 1948) is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party

National Party of Australia

The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...

 member for Charters Towers

Electoral district of Charters Towers

Charters Towers was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It has had three incarnations, most recently being created as part of a redistribution in 1991 and lasting until 2008....

 in the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Queensland Legislative Assembly

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 from 1992 to 2001.

Mitchell was born in Aramac, Queensland

Aramac, Queensland

Aramac is a small town in Western Queensland, Australia, lying north of Barcaldine, and by road from the state capital, Brisbane. It is situated on Aramac Creek, which flows into the Thomson River west of town. At the 2006 census, Aramac had a population of 341.The predominant industry is grazing...

. He served on Flinders Shire Council

Flinders Shire Council

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 from 1977 to 1982. He was appointed to the Coalition

Coalition (Australia)

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front bench in 1998 as Shadow Minister for Mines and Energy, but he left the ministry in 1999. He was defeated in 2001.