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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]
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