Bill Feldman Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Sergeant
Bill Feldman
Office:Member of the
Queensland Police Union Council
for Central Queensland
President:Ian Leavers
Predecessor:Mark Ballin
Term Start:9 July 2009
Office1:Leader of City Country Alliance
Deputy1:Peter Prenzler
Term Start1:13 December 1999
Term End1:22 April 2003
Predecessor1:Party created
Successor1:Party dissolved
Office2:Leader of One Nation Queensland
Deputy2:Dorothy Pratt
Peter Prenzler
Term Start2:13 June 1998
Term End2:13 December 1999
Predecessor2:Heather Hill
Successor2:Bill Flynn
Constituency Am3:Caboolture
Assembly3:Queensland Legislative
Term Start3:13 June 1998
Term End3:17 February 2001
Predecessor3:Jon Sullivan
Successor3:Seat abolished
Birth Date:22 February 1958
Birth Place:Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Residence:Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:William Patrick Feldman
Party:Pauline Hanson's One Nation (1997–1999)
One Nation Queensland (1999–2003)
Children:2; including Luke
Occupation:Union delegate
(Queensland Council of Unions)
Police officer
(Queensland Police)
Profession:Public servant
Politician

William Patrick Feldman (born 22 February 1958) is a former Australian politician. Born in Kingaroy, Queensland, Feldman was a police officer before entering politics working close with David Dalgleish, having attained the rank of sergeant in 1994.[1] On 7 May 1978 he had married Gail, with whom he has two children, Dannielle and Luke.

In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat of Caboolture.[1] He was the parliamentary leader until December 1999, when he led his remaining colleagues out of One Nation to form the City Country Alliance, of which he became leader.[1] His seat was abolished in 2001 and he contested its replacement, Pumicestone, but was defeated by Labor's Carryn Sullivan, whose husband Jon Sullivan Feldman had defeated in Caboolture in 1998.[1] Feldman did not continue his political career, and instead returned to the police force.[2]

Feldman's son Luke Feldman is a professional cricketer, playing for the Queensland Bulls, Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Sixers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 3 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Chris O'Brien and Bill Feldman. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 July 2016 .
  3. News: Luke Feldman to play for Queensland against Victoria. 22 December 2013. The Herald Sun. 23 November 2009.