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Dugald Saunders
Dugald William Saunders is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2019, representing Dubbo for the Nationals.[2] Saunders was the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Western New South Wales in the Perrottet ministry from December 2021 until March 2023.[3]
Dugald Saunders | |
|---|---|
| 14th Leader of the NSW Nationals | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Toole |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Adam Marshall |
| Succeeded by | John Graham (interim) |
| Minister for Western New South Wales | |
| In office 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Adam Marshall |
| Succeeded by | John Graham (interim) |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Dubbo | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Residence | Terramungamine[1] |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Before entering politics, Saunders had a long career in broadcasting. He was a commentator at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was the ABC Local Radio morning presenter in Dubbo for ten years.[4]
Saunders became leader of the New South Wales National Party in May 2023.
References edit
- ^ "Candidates – The Legislative Assembly District of Dubbo". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Mr Dugald William Saunders MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony (2019). "Dubbo". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.