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Susan McDonald

Susan McDonald

NAT
Party National Party
Electorate Queensland
Offices
  • Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
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Susan Eileen McDonald (born 7 February 1970) is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for Queensland since 2019. She is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) and sits with the National Party in federal parliament. She has a background in agribusiness.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
1649
Votes attended
3041
Possible votes
54%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) a Free Trade Agreement with China maintaining or increasing defence spending Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin privatising certain government services making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Temporary Exclusion Orders an independent NDIS assessment process increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
Mixed / less clear

reducing taxes for high-income earners offshore oil mining live animal export increasing investment in the coal industry increasing access under Freedom of Information law increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts Australia's timber industry mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences unconventional gas mining decreasing the gender pay gap increasing surveillance powers
Voted against

a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing funding for road infrastructure removing children from immigration detention building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia increasing the diversity of media ownership increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income putting a time limit on immigration detention strengthening gun control laws
Interests & Gifts
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Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Townsville, Qld · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
  • Location: Brisbane, Qld · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
Share Holdings
Interests
  • Name Of Company: Iperionx Ltd
  • Name Of Company: Metallium Ltd
Trusts
Interests
  • Name Of Company: OHG · Nature: Previously Consultancy - not currently active · Interest: Discretionary Beneficiary · Type: beneficiary
  • Name Of Company: Devonshire · Nature: Grazing operation · Interest: Discretionary beneficiary · Type: beneficiary
  • Name Of Company: Glencoe Indicus · Nature: Property Management · Interest: Discretionary beneficiary · Type: beneficiary
  • Name Of Company: Donald Francis McDonald TTE & Christine Ann McDonald TTE · Nature: Real Estate - Brisbane · Interest: Discretionary beneficiary · Type: beneficiary
Registered Directorships Of Companies
Interests
  • Name Of Company: O'Hara's Gap Pty Ltd · Activities Of Company: Trustee
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Home Loan · Creditor: Westpac
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Savings · Name Of Bank Institution: Westpac
Gifts
Interests
  • Detail Of Gifts: 30 June, 2025 – Farm Her Hands Gloves - Farm Her Hands
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 6th October, 2025 - Boots - S. Kidman Australia · Created On: 2025-10-21T21:00:00Z
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Interests
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Qantas Chairmans Club Membership
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Virgin Beyond Club Membership
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: 5th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership North Qld Cowboys v Melbourne Storm game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin.
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: 19th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to Wallabies vs British Lions Rugby Test Match - courtesy of Clermont Group
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: 25th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership - North Qld Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin.
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 6th September, 2025 – ticket and hospitality to Wallabies vs Argentina Rugby Test Match, Townsville courtesy of Santos. · Created On: 2025-09-14T12:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 5th December, 2025 – ticket and hospitality to NRMA Insurance Men's Ashes Day-Night Test, Australia v England, The Gabba, Brisbane, courtesy of Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket. · Created On: 2025-12-10T22:30:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 17th August, 2025 - tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership - North Qld Cowboys v Newcastle Knights game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin · Created On: 2025-08-18T08:00:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: Liberal National Party of Queensland
  • Name Of Organisation: Queensland Showgirls
  • Name Of Organisation: Queensland Rural Ambassadors
  • Name Of Organisation: National Council of Woman - Queensland
Other Interest
Interests
  • Nature Of Interest: The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) membership
  • Nature Of Interest: Beef Australia membership
  • Nature Of Interest: RSL (Returned & Services League) membership
Salary

We estimate Susan McDonald received a parliamentary salary of: $299,090

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure
  • Latest quarter total: $164,576
  • Printing and Communications: $21,105
  • Office Consumables and Services: $2,311
  • Publications: $295
  • Travel Allowance: $13,401
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $564
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $8,668
  • COMCAR: $9,253
  • Parliamentary Duties: $628
  • Fares: $26,107
  • Domestic Travel: $47,506
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $34,737
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