David Dalgleish

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The Honourable / Councilor
David Dalgleish
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Dalgleish, 2020
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Hervey Bay
In office
13 June 1998 – 17 February 2001
Preceded byBill Nunn
Succeeded byAndrew McNamara
Deputy Mayor of Fraser Coast
In office
15 March 2008 – 28 April 2012
Preceded byNew Council
Succeeded byGeorge Seymour
Fraser Coast Regional Councillor for Division 6
In office
15 March 2008 – 28 April 2012
Preceded byNew Council
Succeeded byTrevor McDonald
Personal details
Born
David Bruce Dalgleish

(1962-10-13) 13 October 1962 (age 59)
Epping, Sydney, Australia
Political partyKatter's Australian Party
City Country Alliance (1999–2003)
Pauline Hanson's One Nation (1997–1999)
OccupationTransport company director
(Self-employed)
Power house assistant
(Wide Bay–Burnett
Electricity Board)
ProfessionTradesman
Businessman
Politician

David Bruce Dalgleish (born 13 October 1962) is a former Australian politician who served as the state member of Hervey Bay, a councillor, and deputy mayor of the Fraser Coast region. Born in Epping, he was a licensed motor mechanic, welder and LPG fitter before entering politics, and owned a transport business. In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat of Hervey Bay. He remained in the party until December 1999, when he and the other remaining One Nation MPs formed the City Country Alliance under the leadership of Bill Feldman. He was the Alliance spokesman for Emergency Services, Transport and Main Roads, Housing and Public Works. In 2001, he was defeated by Andrew McNamara of the Labor Party.[1]

Dalgleish was elected as one of 10 councillors for the newly created Fraser Coast Region in 2008, which was initially undivided.[2] He contested the newly created Division 6 in 2012, however was not successful.[3] He again contested Division 6 in 2020 and came second on first preference votes, however was ultimately unsuccessful once preferences were distributed, finishing the official count with 48.14%.[4]

At the 2013 federal election, Dalgleish contested the seat of Hinkler for the Australian Party, finishing fourth with 4.58% of the vote.

References[]

  1. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ "2008 Fraser Coast Regional Council – Councillor Election – Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ "2012 Fraser Coast Regional Council – Councillor Election – Division 6 – Division Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Fraser Coast Regional Division 6 Councillor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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Preceded by Member for Hervey Bay
1998–2001 		Succeeded by


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