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Don Randall Member of the Australian Parliament
for SwanIn office
2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998Preceded by Kim Beazley Succeeded by Kim Wilkie Member of the Australian Parliament
for CanningIncumbent Assumed office
10 November 2001Preceded by Jane Gerick Personal details Born 2 May 1953
Merredin, Western AustraliaNationality Australian Political party Liberal Party of Australia Occupation Teacher Donald James Randall (born 2 May 1953), Australian politician, is a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented the Division of Swan, Western Australia, 1996–98, and has represented the Division of Canning, Western Australia, since November 2001. He was born in Merredin, Western Australia, and was educated at Graylands Teachers College, Perth. He was a teacher and marketing consultant before entering politics. He was a member of the Belmont City Council 1993-96.
On 13 February 2008, Randall was one of five Liberal MPs not present when a motion was passed unanimously apologising to the stolen generations of indigenous children between federation and the 1970s.[1][2]
Randall was re-elected to Canning at the 2010 election, defeating high-profile Labor candidate and former Labor MP, Alannah MacTiernan, though Canning was the only seat in Western Australia to record a two-party preferred swing to Labor. Randall was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government by the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott in September 2010.[3]
On 21 October 2010, Randall referred to Australia's public national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the "Gay-BC", in response to a journalist.[4][5][6]
On 15 June 2011 at a Friends of Mining lunch, Randall used the phrase 'pussy-whipped' to describe the mining industry's relationship with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[7]
References
- ^ The Australian, [1], retrieved February 2008
- ^ Outspoken Liberal MP defends apology boycott - National - theage.com.au
- ^ http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/parl/43/Shadow/index.htm
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/21/3044529.htm?section=justin
- ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mp-liberal-don-randall-labels-national-broadcaster-gay-bc/story-e6frf7jo-1225941807432
- ^ http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2010/10/21/liberal-mp-refuses-to-clarify-gay-slur/32251
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/national/liberal-mp-don-randall-says-miners-pussy-whipped-by-julia-gillard/story-e6frfkw9-1226076977686
Parliament of Australia Preceded by
Kim BeazleyMember for Swan
1996–1998Succeeded by
Kim WilkiePreceded by
Jane GerickMember for Canning
2001–presentIncumbent Current Members of the Australian House of Representatives from Western Australia Labor Liberal Julie Bishop · Barry Haase · Steve Irons · Dennis Jensen · Michael Keenan · Nola Marino · Judi Moylan · Don Randall · Luke Simpkins · Mal Washer · Ken WyattNationals WA Tony CrookCategories:- 1953 births
- Living people
- Liberal Party of Australia politicians
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Canning
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Swan
- People from Merredin, Western Australia
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