About Leanne Donaldson
Leanne Donaldson was an Australian politician and civil servant.
Leanne Elizabeth Donaldson is an Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Bundaberg in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2017.
On 8 December 2015, Donaldson was sworn in as the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the second Palaszczuk Cabinet, becoming the first woman to serve in this role. She resigned from Cabinet in November 2016 after controversies involving unpaid bills and unregistered driving.
She lost her seat to LNP candidate David Batt at the 2017 election.
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