Leanne Donaldson Explained

Leanne Donaldson
Office1:Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
of Queensland
Term Start1:8 December 2015
Term End1:3 November 2016
Premier1:Annastacia Palaszczuk
Predecessor1:Bill Byrne
Successor1:Bill Byrne
Constituency Am2:Bundaberg
Assembly2:Queensland Legislative
Term Start2:31 January 2015
Term End2:25 November 2017
Predecessor2:Jack Dempsey
Successor2:David Batt
Party:Labor

Leanne Elizabeth Donaldson is an Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Bundaberg in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2017.[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] 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bundaberg. Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Green. Antony. Antony Green.
  2. Web site: Bundaberg MP Leanne Donaldson named as Queensland's new Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. Qld Country Hour. 7 December 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. News: Queensland minister Leanne Donaldson resigns over unpaid bills . The Australian . 4 November 2016 . 26 November 2017.
  4. News: Qld seats set to change hands in election . SBS . 26 November 2017 . 26 November 2017.