Susan McDonald

Susan Eileen McDonald[1][2] (born 7 February 1970) is an Australian politician who was elected as a Senator for Queensland at the 2019 federal election.[3] She is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sits with the National Party in federal parliament. Prior to entering politics she worked as the managing director of Super Butcher, a meat retailer owned by her family cattle business MDH. During the LNP Newmann Government of 2012-2015 Senator McDonald was Chief of Staff to the Minister for Natural Resources & Mines. She also served a term as state secretary of the National Party of Queensland beginning in 2003.[4]

For the American harpist, see Susann McDonald.

Senator

Susan McDonald
Senator for Queensland
Assumed office
1 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1970-02-07) 7 February 1970
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyNational (federal)
LNP (state)
OccupationBusinesswoman

Her father, Don McDonald, was the president of Queensland National Party during the 1990s and the president of federal National Party from 1996 to 1999.[4][5] Her uncle, Bob McDonald, was a long-serving member of Cloncurry Shire Council, serving the council for 40 years.

References
  1. "Nationals women MPs defy 'blokey' party image". The Australian. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. "Qualification checklist" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. "Senate Results". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. "Super Butcher Susan McDonald headed for the Senate". Queensland Country Life. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. "Organisational Leaders". The Nationals. Retrieved 23 January 2020.


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