Don Page | |
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Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Ballina | |
In office 19 March 1988 –6 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | New district |
Succeeded by | Tamara Smith |
Minister for Local Government | |
In office 4 April 2011 –23 April 2014 | |
Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
Preceded by | Barbara Perry |
Succeeded by | Paul Toole |
Minister for the North Coast | |
In office 4 April 2011 –23 April 2014 | |
Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
Preceded by | New position |
Succeeded by | Andrew Stoner |
Personal details | |
Born | New South Wales,Australia | 25 May 1951
Political party | National Party |
Relations | Sir Earle Page (Grandfather) |
Donald Loftus Page (born 25 May 1951) an Australian politician,was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Ballina for the National Party from 1988 to 2015. Page was deputy leader of the National Party in New South Wales from 2003 to 2007.
Page is the grandson of former Australian Prime Minister Sir Earle Page. He was educated at the University of New England where he completed the degrees of Bachelor of Economics,Diploma in Rural Accounting,and Master of Economics. He played rugby union for New South Wales at under-23 level. Prior to becoming the member for Ballina,he was a financial analyst,economist,administrative manager,part-time lecturer,and beef producer. [1] He has four children. [2]
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