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Hon. Bruce Kirwan Donaldson MLC

Government Whip in the Legislative Council




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DONALDSON, Hon. Bruce Kirwan, MLC
Member for Agricultural Region
Liberal Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-fourth Parliament for Agricultural Region on 6 February 1993 for term commencing 22 May 1993. Re-elected 1996, 2001, 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). Retired 21 May 2009.

Parliamentary Party/Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Member, Trustee Parliamentary Superannuation Fund: 29 March 1995 - 21 May 2005. Reappointed 17 August 2005 - 21 May 2009.
Shadow Spokesperson for Agriculture; Wheatbelt: 9 March 2001 - 31 December 2001.
Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council: 22 May 2001 - 24 September 2008.
Shadow Spokesperson for Fisheries: 1 January 2002- 23 September 2008.
Shadow Spokesperson for Wheatbelt: 1 January 2002 - 20 March 2005.
Shadow Spokesperson for Mid West: 20 March 2005 - 8 April 2006.
Government Whip in the Legislative Council: 24 September 2008 - 21 May 2009.

Standing Committees
Note: It is anticipated that membership of standing committees will be reviewed following the commencement of the New Legislative Council on 22 May 2009.
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation: 3 August 1993 - 12 May 1997. [Chairman from 3 August 1993 - 12 May 1997]. Reappointed 13 May 1997 - 26 June 19971.
Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: 3 August 1993 - 29 March 1995.
Member, Standing Committee on Legislation: 10 April 1997 - 10 January 2001. [Chairman from 10 April 1997 - 21 May 20012]
Member, Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs: 28 June 2001 - 21 May 20053. Reappointed 26 May 2005 - 21 May 2009. [Deputy Chairman: 24 August 2005 - 21 May 2009].

[1. The House was prorogued from 14 November 1996 - 6 March 1997]
[2. The House was prorogued from 10 January 2001 - 1 May 2001]
[3. The House was prorogued from 23 January 2005 - 29 March 2005]

Select Committees/ Royal Commissions
Note: Select Committees cease to exist on Prorogation
Member, Select Committee on a Matter of Privilege arising from the Report of the Standing Committee on Public Administration: 26 August 1997 - 14 October 1997.
Chairman, Select Committee of Privilege on a Failure to Produce Documents under Summons: 21 October 1998 - 8 December 1998.
Chairman, Select Committee of Privilege on a Failure to Produce Documents under Summons (Dr Peter Murphy): 16 December 1998 - 25 May 1999.

PERSONAL

Birth
Born 22 July 1938, Armadale, Western Australia.

Marital Status
Married.

Occupation before entering Parliament and Qualifications
Farmer and grazier, company director.

ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION

Agricultural Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Avon, Geraldton, Greenough, Merredin, Moore, Roe and Wagin. Enrolment (30 June 2005) 95,155; area 261,282 sq km.