Leanne Donaldson | |
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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 |
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She lost her seat to LNP candidate David Batt at the 2017 election. [4]
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