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Don Farrell
Minister for Trade & Tourism, Special Minister of State, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate / Parliament of Australia
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Don Farrell is an Australian politician and a Labor Party member representing the state of South Australia.
Appointed the Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water in September 2010, Mr Farrell was promoted to the outer ministry in March 2013 as the Minister for Science and Research and the Minister Assisting on Tourism in the second Gillard Ministry. In July 2013, he became the Minister for Sport and Minister Assisting on Tourism in the second Rudd Ministry. Mr Farrell failed to be re-elected to the Senate at the 2013 federal election, and his first term concluded in June 2014. In 2016, he was endorsed as a Labor candidate for the Senate in South Australia in the 2016 federal election and was subsequently re-elected, and returned to the Labor frontbench in October 2016. Following the ALP's victory at the 2022 federal election, Mr Farrell became the Minister for Trade & Tourism, Special Minister of State, and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate under the Albanese government.
Prior to politics, Mr Farrell was a trade union leader.
Appointed the Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water in September 2010, Mr Farrell was promoted to the outer ministry in March 2013 as the Minister for Science and Research and the Minister Assisting on Tourism in the second Gillard Ministry. In July 2013, he became the Minister for Sport and Minister Assisting on Tourism in the second Rudd Ministry. Mr Farrell failed to be re-elected to the Senate at the 2013 federal election, and his first term concluded in June 2014. In 2016, he was endorsed as a Labor candidate for the Senate in South Australia in the 2016 federal election and was subsequently re-elected, and returned to the Labor frontbench in October 2016. Following the ALP's victory at the 2022 federal election, Mr Farrell became the Minister for Trade & Tourism, Special Minister of State, and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate under the Albanese government.
Prior to politics, Mr Farrell was a trade union leader.
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2022
Minister for Trade & Tourism, Special Minister of State, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
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| NEWS: Tagged in China removes tariffs on Aussie hay | 28 Sep 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Local wineries see benefit in improved China trade | 08 Sep 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in China resumes tourism in Australia | 11 Aug 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in China barley tariff axe praised by industry | 04 Aug 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Australia, China officials meet over trade sanctions | 04 Apr 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in First coal shipment to China stokes trade optimism | 13 Feb 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in 'Encouraging signs' for Australia, China trade row | 01 Feb 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in MPs back Australia-UK free trade deal | 17 Nov 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Trade seen as key to Australian security | 14 Nov 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Big wins for WA in Albanese ministry | 31 May 2022 |
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Positions - Current
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank | WA staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Trade & Tourism, Special Minister of State, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | | 2022 | ||
| Senator for South Australia | | 2016 | ||
| Member | |
Positions - Previous
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator for South Australia | | 2008 - 2014 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability & Urban Water | | 2010 - 2014 | |
| Minister for Sport, Science & Research; Minister Assisting on Tourism | | 2013 - 2013 |
