Colin Rattray

{{short description|Australian politician}}

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| name = Colin Rattray

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| office = Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Apsley

| term_start = 1 July 1999

| term_end = 1 May 2004

| predecessor = Division created

| successor = Tania Rattray

| office1 = Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for South Esk

| term_start1 = 23 May 1992

| term_end1 = 31 June 1999

| predecessor1 = Dick Archer

| successor1 = Division abolished

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1931|12|28}}

| birth_place = Scottsdale, Tasmania

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2009|2|19|1931|12|28}}

| death_place = Winnaleah, Tasmania

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| party = Independent

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Colin Lewis Rattray {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (28 December 1931 – 19 February 2009) was an Australian politician. He was an Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1992 to 2004, representing first South Esk and then Apsley.

Rattray was born in Scottsdale, and was elected Mayor of Ringarooma in 1981. In 1992 he was elected to the Legislative Council for South Esk, which he held until that seat was replaced by Apsley in 1999. He remained member for Apsley until 2004, when he retired; he was succeeded by his daughter, Tania Rattray.{{cite Tas Parliament |title=Colin Lewis Rattray |id=rattrayc691 |access-date=24 July 2022}}

Rattray died in February 2009, aged 77.[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-20/former-northern-mlc-dies/302864 Former northern MLC dies], ABC News, 20 February 2009.