Duncan McFetridge
| Duncan McFetridge | |
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| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Morphett | |
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Assumed office 9 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | John Oswald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1952 |
| Political party |
Liberal (2002–2017) Independent (2017–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Johanna |
| Children | Two |
| Profession | Veterinarian |
Duncan McFetridge (born 27 January 1952) is an Australian politician who has represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Morphett for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2002 election. Entering shadow cabinet in 2004, he was re-elected at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 elections, and holds the seat with a margin of 12.9 points. This was reduced to 7.7 points following the 2016 redistribution. McFetridge lost his shadow cabinet position in January 2017.[1]
McFetridge resigned from the Liberals and moved to the crossbench as an independent in May 2017 after losing endorsement for Morphett pre-selection ahead of the 2018 election.[1][2]
Early career
McFetridge worked as a high school teacher for four years, teaching woodwork and metalwork at Port Augusta and Minlaton High Schools. In 1979 McFetridge began studying veterinary science, graduating in 1982. He then worked with racehorses, and later in horse and livestock transport. Duncan then ran a veterinary practice in the Chandlers Hill/Happy Valley area.
Parliament
In his Maiden Speech in 2002, McFetridge expressed his support for the establishment of a nuclear waste repository in South Australia, rejecting the use of the word "dump".[3] In July 2006, McFetridge traveled to France and England where he visited several nuclear industrial facilities, including nuclear power plants and spent fuel reprocessing facilities. At the time, Areva was working with the Federal Government, investigating the feasibility of nuclear power in Australia.[4]
He was a member of the Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee from 2003 to 2010 and was re-appointed in 2012. He has been a member of three House of Assembly Select Committees – Jumps Racing; Dogs and Cats as Companion Animals; and Review of the Retirement Villages Act 1987. He was also Deputy Opposition Whip in the House of Assembly from 2002 until 2004.
McFetridge had previously held the Shadow Portfolios of Communities & Social Inclusion, Disabilities, Emergency Services, Veterans' Affairs, Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation, Social Housing, Volunteers, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention, Youth, Transport & Infrastructure, Police, Correctional Services, Road Safety, Health, Industrial Relations, Science & Information Economy, Industry & Trade, Education & Children's Services, the Arts, Tourism, Local Government, Recreation & Sport, Consumer Affairs, and Small Business.
After 13 years, McFetridge lost his position in the Steven Marshall shadow cabinet and moved to the backbench in January 2017.[1]
McFetridge announced on 1 May 2017 that he would resign from the Liberals and move to the crossbench as an independent after losing Liberal pre-selection in Morphett for the 2018 election to City of Holdfast Bay mayor Stephen Patterson.[2][1] The following month, McFetridge announced he would re-contest Morphett as an independent.[5]
Personal life
McFetridge grew up in the Adelaide suburbs of Elizabeth and Salisbury. He attended Salisbury High School, and then went on to study at Western Teachers College. McFetridge is a current member and a former captain of the South Australian Country Fire Service, and a member of many other community clubs, including Rotary. His other interests include sailing, surfing and personal fitness. He is married, with two adult children, and has two grandchildren.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Gutted" McFetridge quits Libs, considers independent tilt: InDaily 1 May 2017
- 1 2 "Duncan McFetridge quits Liberal Party after Morphett preselection loss". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ "Maiden Speech". Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- ↑ McFetridge, Duncan (2006). Parliamentary Study Tour 8 July - 5 August 2006 (PDF). Adelaide, South Australia: Parliament of South Australia. pp. 3–6.
- ↑ SA MP Duncan McFetridge vows to stand as independent after losing Liberal preselection: ABC 19 June 2017
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| South Australian House of Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by John Oswald |
Member for Morphett 2002–present |
Incumbent |