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Ian Douglas Macdonald (born 29 November 1945 ), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990 , representing Queensland . He was born in Brisbane , Queensland, and was a solicitor before entering politics. He was a member of the Burdekin Shire Council 1979 - 90 . Macdonald was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment 1996 - 98 , Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government 1998 - 2001 and Minister for Forestry and Conservation 2001 - 02 , and has been Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation since November 2002 . In January 2006 , it was reported that Macdonald would not be given a ministerial position following the Cabinet reshuffle triggered by the retirement of Robert Hill , and he confirmed this to the media on January 22, 2006 {Link without Title} . |
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