Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)

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Ian Douglas Macdonald (born 29 November 1945), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990, representing Queensland. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a solicitor before entering politics. He was also a Councillor in the Burdekin Shire Council 1979-90.

Senator Macdonald was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment from 1996 to 1998, Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government from 1998 to 2001, Minister for Forestry and Conservation from 2001 to 2002, and Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation from November 2002 until January 2006 when he lost his position in a Cabinet reshuffle triggered by the retirement of Robert Hill.[1]

Senator Macdonald lives in regional North Queensland and has always taken in upon himself to be a strong voice in the national parliament for issues affecting North and North Western Queensland in particular.[citation needed]

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Political offices
New title Minister for Regional Services, Territories
and Local Government

1998 – 2001
Succeeded by
Wilson Tuckey
Preceded by
Wilson Tuckey
Minister for (Fisheries,)
Forestry and Conservation

2001 – 2006
Succeeded by
Eric Abetz