Bruce Saunders | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maryborough | |
In office 31 January 2015 –26 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Anne Maddern |
Succeeded by | John Barounis |
Personal details | |
Born | Longreach,Queensland |
Political party | Labor |
Occupation | Small business owner |
Bruce Mark Saunders is an Australian politician. He served as the Labor member for Maryborough in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 until his defeat at the 2024 state election. [1]
Prior to his election,Saunders owned and operated a gelato shop,Scoops on Bazaar,in the city of Maryborough,which opened in December 2013. [2]
Saunders was re-elected at the 2017 election,obtaining a 20.2% swing in his favour at an election in which the Labor vote stalled or went backwards in most country seats. [3]
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