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The Hon. Ian Michael MACDONALD, BA(Hons) MLC

The Hon. Ian Michael MACDONALD, BA(Hons) MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)

Contact Details

Address The Hon. Ian Macdonald, MLC
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone (02) 9230 3034
Fax (02) 9230 3032
Email macdonald.office@macdonald.minister.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position Start Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council19 Mar 1988
Member, Procedure Committee8 May 2003Reappointed to the committee on 10 May 2007.

Prior Positions

Position Start End Period Notes
Minister for State Development8 Sep 200817 Nov 20091yr 2mths 10days
Minister for Primary Industries8 Sep 200817 Nov 20091yr 2mths 10days
Minister for Mineral Resources8 Sep 200817 Nov 20091yr 2mths 10days
Minister for Energy8 Sep 200814 Sep 20091yr 7days
Acting Minister for Small Business4 Nov 200811 Nov 20088days
Minister for Primary Industries3 May 20045 Sep 20084yrs 4mths 3days
Minister for Mineral Resources3 Aug 20055 Sep 20083yrs 1mth 3days
Minister for Energy2 Apr 20075 Sep 20081yr 5mths 4days
Minister for State Development2 Apr 20075 Sep 20081yr 5mths 4days
Minister for Natural Resources3 Aug 20052 Apr 20071yr 8mths
Minister for Agriculture2 Apr 20033 May 20041yr 1mth 2days
Minister for Fisheries2 Apr 20033 May 20041yr 1mth 2days
Parliamentary Secretary8 Apr 199921 Mar 20033yrs 11mths 14days

Biography

Political Party Activity - Member ALP since 1972 holding various branch office positions. Member Foreign Affairs Committee: 1978-84, Review Committee: 1978-84.

Community Activity - Member and Vice-President, Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club; Vice Chairman, South Sydney District Cricket Club; Member, NSW Cricketers' Club; Essendon Football Club; NSW Farmers Association; Media Arts and Entertainment Alliance. Barwang Bush Fire Brigade. Chairman, Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden Foundation, and Covenor, South West Slopes Mayoral Round Table 1995 - .

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - B.A.(Hons-History), La Trobe University 1973. Research Officer for Australian Council of Overseas Aid, Australian Senate, NSW Attorney Generals Department; Senior Policy Analyst, NSW Housing Department. Interested in social justice, peace, disarmament, the environment and rural industry. Leisure activities include cricket, football, tennis, reading, history and music.

First speech, 8 June 1988:

First Speech.Macdonald.pdf




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