• Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 1990 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 1 July 2019 — unknown

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Adjournment: Queensland: Infrastructure (16 Jun 2006)

“If I am frustrated, as Senator O’Brien says, it is from hearing the same speech by 20 different Labor people today! The unions have obviously stirred them up for this because they see that the huge electoral advantage that the Labor Party and the unions have had for so long is under some threat from a fair set of electoral laws. My interjection was not out of frustration; it was just...”

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006: Second Reading (16 Jun 2006)

“Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting—”

Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006: Second Reading (15 Jun 2006)

“I want to take only a little of the Senate’s time to urge it to support the Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 which makes changes to the governance arrangements of Austrade and which will establish an executive management structure with a CEO directly accountable to the minister and bring the agency under the coverage of the Financial Management and...”

More of Ian Macdonald's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 83 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 11 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 15 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1657 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)