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photo The Hon. Ian Michael MACDONALD MLC
NSW Legislative Council
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at June 2007
     
Party   Australian Labor Party
     
State   NSW
     
Term Expires   March 2015
     
Parliamentary Service   Member of the Legislative Council from 1988.
     
Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments   Minister for State Development; and Minister for Energy from 2 April 2007; Minister for Natural Resources from 3 August 2005 - 2 April 2007; Minister for Mineral Resources from 3 August 2005; Minister for Primary Industries from 3 May 2004; Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries from 2 April 2003 - 3 May 2004.
     
Parliamentary Party Positions   Parliamentary Secretary 8 April 1999 - 21 March 2003.
     
Parliamentary Positions   Trustee of Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund: 1995-present
     
Parliamentary Appointments   Representative of Legislative Council on Board of Governors of Charles Sturt University: 1995-present; Parliamentary Representative on NSW Privacy Committee: 1989-present
     
Committee Service   Sessional Committees: House Committee: 1995-present . Standing Orders Committee: 1988-91. Standing Committees: Standing Committee on Law and Justice: 1995-present . Standing Committee on State Development: 1988-94 (Vice-Chairman: 1991-94). Select Committees: Select Committee on the Privacy and Data Protection Bill: 1994. Select Committee on Police Promotion System: 1990-91. Statutory Committees: Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption: 1995-present . Joint Select Committees: Estimates Committees: 1992-present
     
Party Positions   Member ALP since 1972 holding various branch office positions. Member Foreign Affairs Committee: 1978-84, Review Committee: 1978-84.
     
Other Positions   Member and Vice-President, Waverley Cricket Club; Member: Randwick C.Y.M. Cricket Club; NSW Cricketers' Club; Essendon Football Club; NSW Farmers' Association; Media Arts and Entertainment Alliance.
     
Former Occupations   Research Officer for Australian Council of Overseas Aid, Australian Senate, NSW Attorney General's Department; Senior Policy Analyst, NSW Housing Department.
     
Qualifications   B.A.(Hons) La Trobe University 1973.
     
Electoral Address   Legislative Council, Parliament House, Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
     
Telephone   +61 (0) 2 9230 3034
     
Fax   +61 (0) 2 9230 3032
     
Other Addresses   Ministerial Office Address: Level 30, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place Sydney NSW 2000. Ph: +61 (0) 2 9228 3344; Fax: +61 (0) 2 9228 3452
     
Email   macdonald.office@macdonald.minister.nsw.gov.au
     
Date of Birth   7/3/49
     
Place of Birth   Melbourne VIC.
     
Interests   Interested in social justice, peace, disarmament, the environment and rural industry. Leisure activities include cricket, football, tennis, reading, history and music
     

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