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Ian Macdonald

Senator for Queensland · Liberal Party · Former member

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How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 8 Feb 2006 to 3 Apr 2019; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • Senate

    1 July 1990 – 1 July 2019 · Defeated at an election

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

    3 Mar 2011 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia

    3 Mar 2011 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Defence Force and Defence Support

    3 Mar 2011 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Defence Force and Defence Support

    14 Sept 2010 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia

    8 Dec 2009 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia

    6 Dec 2007 – 8 Dec 2009

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

    6 Dec 2007 – 22 Sept 2008

  • Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation

    15 Nov 2002 – 27 Jan 2006

3 earlier roles

  • Minister for Forestry and Conservation

    26 Nov 2001 – 14 Nov 2002

  • Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government

    21 Oct 1998 – 26 Nov 2001

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment

    11 Nov 1996 – 21 Oct 1998