Leanne Donaldson
| The Honourable Leanne Donaldson MP | |
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| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of Queensland | |
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In office 8 December 2015 – 3 November 2016 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Bill Byrne |
| Succeeded by | tbd |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bundaberg | |
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Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Dempsey |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Leanne Elizabeth Donaldson is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor member for Bundaberg in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1]
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]
Donaldson tendered her resignation from cabinet on 3 November 2016 after revelations that she owed $8,000 in missed rates to the Bundaberg Regional Council and also that she drove an unregistered vehicle. Her debts were subsequently settled by the Queensland Labor Party.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Qld minister owes $8000 in unpaid rates". Sky News. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Jack Dempsey |
Member for Bundaberg 2015–present |
Incumbent |
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