McDonald, Susan
Shadow Minister for Resources
Senator for Queensland
The Nationals
Senate
48th Parliament · First elected 2019
Source · Parliament of Australia
Official parliamentary portrait · Parliament of Australia · Last verified 2026-07-12
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McDonald, Susan currently serves as Shadow Minister for Resources, according to the Parliament of Australia Handbook.
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- Official Office
- Shadow Minister for Resources
- Portfolio
- Resources
- Office Type
- Shadow
- Ministry
- Taylor Shadow Ministry
- Cabinet
- Cabinet member
- Shadow Ministry
- Shadow-ministry appointment
- Appointed
- 2026-02-17
- Current Parliament
- 48th
- Appointment Status
- Currently held (Handbook)
Publisher: Parliament of Australia · Verification: Official Parliamentary Record · Last verified 2026-07-12
- Current office
- Senator
- Chamber
- Senate
- State
- Queensland
- Party
- The Nationals
- Status
- Current Member
- First elected
- 1 July 2019
- Current Parliament
- 48th
- Jurisdiction
- AU
Official Sources
Publisher: Parliament of Australia · Verification: Official Parliamentary Record · Last verified 2026-07-12
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Parliamentary Interests
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Records available · 24 records
Publisher: Parliament of Australia
Political Donations
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No records currently linked
Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission
Government Procurement
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Publisher: AusTender · Department of Finance
Government Grants
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Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance
Lobbying Registrations
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Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department
Timeline
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Records available · 24 records
Publisher: Multiple government publishers
Relationship Network
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Records available · 8 records
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Publisher: State & Territory parliaments
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Publisher: Prime Minister & Cabinet
Public Profile
Official Role
Shadow Minister for Resources
Resources
Government Sources
1 official publisher
Latest Activity
9 July 2026
Timeline
24 events
Relationship Network
8 verified relationships
Linked Organisations
8
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Political Donations
Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission
Government Procurement
Publisher: AusTender · Department of Finance
Government Grants
Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance
Lobbying Registrations
Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department
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Timeline
Chronology of 24 verified public-record events, grouped by publisher.
- Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate)24 declarations· Latest lodged 9 July 2026Expand ▾
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
Townsville, Qld — Residential
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 2. Family and business trusts and nominee companies
Donald Francis McDonald TTE & Christine Ann McDonald TTE — Real Estate - Brisbane — Discretionary beneficiary
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 12. Any sponsored travel or hospitality received where the value of the sponsorship or hospitality exceeds $300
Virgin Beyond Club Membership
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 14. Any other interests where a conflict of interest with a senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) membership
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 8. Saving or investment accounts, indicating their nature and the name of the bank or other institutions concerned
Savings — Westpac
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 2. Family and business trusts and nominee companies
OHG — Previously Consultancy - not currently active — Discretionary Beneficiary
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 3. Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
Brisbane, Qld — Residential
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 13. Being an office holder of or financial contributor donating $300 or more in any single calendar year to any organisation
Queensland Showgirls
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 12. Any sponsored travel or hospitality received where the value of the sponsorship or hospitality exceeds $300
25th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership - North Qld Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin.
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 1. Shareholdings in public and private companies
Metallium Ltd
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 6. Liabilities, indicating the nature of the liability and the creditor concerned
Home Loan — Westpac
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 13. Being an office holder of or financial contributor donating $300 or more in any single calendar year to any organisation
Liberal National Party of Queensland
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 11. Gifts valued at more than $750 received from official sources (such sources being an Australian or foreign national, State, provincial or local Government or a person holding an office in such a Gover
30 June, 2025 – Farm Her Hands Gloves - Farm Her Hands
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 12. Any sponsored travel or hospitality received where the value of the sponsorship or hospitality exceeds $300
5th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership North Qld Cowboys v Melbourne Storm game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin.
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 14. Any other interests where a conflict of interest with a senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
Beef Australia membership
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 12. Any sponsored travel or hospitality received where the value of the sponsorship or hospitality exceeds $300
Qantas Chairmans Club Membership
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 12. Any sponsored travel or hospitality received where the value of the sponsorship or hospitality exceeds $300
19th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to Wallabies vs British Lions Rugby Test Match - courtesy of Clermont Group
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 1. Shareholdings in public and private companies
Iperionx Ltd
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 2. Family and business trusts and nominee companies
Devonshire — Grazing operation — Discretionary beneficiary
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 4. Registered directorships of companies
O'Hara's Gap Pty Ltd — Trustee
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 13. Being an office holder of or financial contributor donating $300 or more in any single calendar year to any organisation
Queensland Rural Ambassadors
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 2. Family and business trusts and nominee companies
Glencoe Indicus — Property Management — Discretionary beneficiary
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 13. Being an office holder of or financial contributor donating $300 or more in any single calendar year to any organisation
National Council of Woman - Queensland
- 9 July 2026source
Declared: 14. Any other interests where a conflict of interest with a senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
RSL (Returned & Services League) membership
- 9 July 2026
Relationship Network
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This profile currently connects to 8 verified entities across 1 official government publisher.
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Parliamentary Interests
24 declarations grouped by canonical category.
Property2Expand ▾
Gifts1Expand ▾
- —30 June, 2025 – Farm Her Hands Gloves - Farm Her HandsSenatesource
Sponsored travel & hospitality5Expand ▾
- —Virgin Beyond Club MembershipSenatesource
- —Qantas Chairmans Club MembershipSenatesource
- —19th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to Wallabies vs British Lions Rugby Test Match - courtesy of Clermont GroupSenatesource
- —5th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership North Qld Cowboys v Melbourne Storm game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin.Senatesource
- —25th July, 2025 – tickets and hospitality to 2025 NRL Premiership - North Qld Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons game - courtesy of Townsville Bulletin.Senatesource
Liabilities1Expand ▾
- —Home Loan — WestpacSenatesource
Memberships4Expand ▾
Directorships1Expand ▾
- —O'Hara's Gap Pty Ltd — TrusteeSenatesource
Trusts & nominee companies4Expand ▾
- —OHG — Previously Consultancy - not currently active — Discretionary BeneficiarySenatesource
- —Donald Francis McDonald TTE & Christine Ann McDonald TTE — Real Estate - Brisbane — Discretionary beneficiarySenatesource
- —Glencoe Indicus — Property Management — Discretionary beneficiarySenatesource
- —Devonshire — Grazing operation — Discretionary beneficiarySenatesource
Savings & investment accounts1Expand ▾
- —Savings — WestpacSenatesource
Political Donations
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No matching official records are currently linked from the datasets presently ingested. Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission.
Lobbying
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No matching official records are currently linked from the datasets presently ingested. Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department (and State/Territory registers).
Connected Organisations
Which organisations, agencies or parties appear alongside McDonald, Susan on the public record?
| Name | Relationship | Publisher | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia-Beyond Club | declared interest in | Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate) | source |
| The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland | declared interest in | Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate) | source |
| Iperionx Ltd | declared interest in | Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate) | source |
| O'Hara's Gap Pty Ltd | declared interest in | Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate) | source |
| Metallium Ltd | declared interest in | Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate) | source |
| Liberal National Party of Queensland | declared interest in | Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate) | source |
| Qantas Chairmans Club | declared interest in | Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate) | source |
| Beef Australia | declared interest in | Parliamentary Register of Interests (senate) | source |
Connected People
Which other people appear alongside McDonald, Susan on shared official records?
No other people have yet been linked to this person from currently ingested official records.
Indirect affiliations recorded on the Parliament of Australia Handbook. These are not investigative relationships.
- ChamberSenate
- State/TerritoryQueensland
- PartyThe Nationals
Official Government Documents
Every document below is published by an Australian Government body and can be opened directly from its original source.
| Kind | Dataset | Date | Description | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| parliament | Parliament of Australia — Handbook | 12 July 2026 | Official Parliament Profile (Handbook) | open source |
| interest | Parliament of Australia — Register of Interests | 12 July 2026 | Register of Interests — profile page | open source |
| interest | Parliament of Australia — Latest Declaration | — | Latest declaration document | open source |
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Full name
McDonald, Susan
Current role
Shadow Minister for Resources
Parliament
48th Parliament
Chamber
Senate
Party
The Nationals
First elected
2019-07-01
Jurisdiction
AU
Source datasets
1
Timeline events
24
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