Leanne Elizabeth Donaldson is an Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Bundaberg in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2017.[1]
Leanne Donaldson | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of Queensland | |
| In office 8 December 2015 – 3 November 2016 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Bill Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Bill Byrne |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bundaberg | |
| In office 31 January 2015 – 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | David Batt |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
On 8 December 2015, Donaldson was sworn in as the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the second Palaszczuk Cabinet, becoming the first woman to serve in this role.[2] She resigned from Cabinet in November 2016 after controversies involving unpaid bills and unregistered driving.[3]
She lost her seat to LNP candidate David Batt at the 2017 election.[4]
References edit
- ^ Green, Antony. "Bundaberg". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Bundaberg MP Leanne Donaldson named as Queensland's new Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries". Qld Country Hour. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Queensland minister Leanne Donaldson resigns over unpaid bills". The Australian. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Qld seats set to change hands in election". SBS. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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