Susan McDonald

Shadow Minister for Resources & Northern Australia / Parliament of Australia

Most Notable Role

Susan McDonald is an Australian politician, a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, and a Senator for Queensland since 2019.

Ms McDonald has a background in agribusiness. She advocates the agricultural development of inland Australia.

In July 2021, Ms McDonald became an envoy for Northern Australia, taking on the role of Minister for Northern Australia following a leadership spill and the re-election of Barnaby Joyce as Nationals leader and deputy prime minister. In June 2022, following the Liberal Party's defeat at the federal election, Ms McDonald became the Shadow Minister for Resources & Northern Australia in the Dutton shadow ministry.

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Roles

2022

Shadow Minister for Resources & Northern Australia

Parliament of Australia

2019

Senator for Queensland

Parliament of Australia

Year started and most recent title

Person Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in Northern policy refresh misses mark	01 Oct 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in McDonald lays out LNP’s northern agenda	28 Aug 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Broad strokes in North Aus policy refresh	27 Aug 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in EDO funding a focus in Senate probe	12 Feb 2024
	NEW ROLE: Shadow Minister for Resources & Northern Australia, Parliament of Australia	07 Jun 2022
	NEW ROLE: Senator for Queensland, Parliament of Australia	01 Jul 2021
	NEW ROLE: Member, The Nationals Party of Australia	01 Jul 2021
	NEW ROLE: Minister for Northern Australia, Parliament of Australia	01 Jul 2021

News Articles

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Monday, 12 February, 2024 - 14:37
EDO funding a focus in Senate probe
A probe into the Environmental Defenders Office has begun, as the federal government moves to review its funding into the organisation after the court judgment in Santos’s Barossa matter.
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Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 - 07:02
Broad strokes in North Aus policy refresh
The update of a 10-year-old policy document directing development of northern Australia has focused on overarching policies rather than actionable items.
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Wednesday, 28 August, 2024 - 06:50
McDonald lays out LNP’s northern agenda
Tax benefits and local defence procurement appear likely to be front and centre of the Coalition’s push to win northerners’ votes at next year’s federal election.
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Tuesday, 1 October, 2024 - 09:18
Northern policy refresh misses mark
OPINION: Federal government updates to the 2015 Northern Australia white paper have failed to convince critics it has what it takes to drive the region forward.

Broad strokes in North Aus policy refresh
Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 - 07:02

McDonald lays out LNP’s northern agenda
Wednesday, 28 August, 2024 - 06:50
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Related Information

Positions - Current

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Position	Company	Year
Shadow Minister for Resources & Northern Australia	Parliament of Australia	2022
Senator for Queensland	Parliament of Australia	2019
Member	The Nationals Party of Australia

Positions - Previous

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Position	Company	Year	Company's current rank
Minister for Northern Australia	Parliament of Australia	2021 - 2022

Susan McDonald

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Person Activity

Monday, 12 February, 2024 - 14:37

EDO funding a focus in Senate probe

Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 - 07:02

Broad strokes in North Aus policy refresh

Wednesday, 28 August, 2024 - 06:50

McDonald lays out LNP’s northern agenda