Michael Desmond Veivers AM (born 12 August 1939) was the Member for Southport from 1987 to 2001 and was Minister for Emergency Services and Sport in the Borbidge Government.
[2] Veivers was born at Southport in Queensland, Australia.
He played football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for the Souths Magpies and represented Queensland and Australia.
[4] His cousin, Greg Veivers, was also a rugby league international.
Another cousin, Tom Veivers, represented Australia in cricket and also became a Queensland politician.