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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- ^ "Ministers depart ahead of reshuffle", The Age, January 22, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
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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 |
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