Don Farrell — connections and sources

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Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since 2008 · Labor Right faction · attends 58% of votes, rebels Never recorded · 12 sourced connections

Australian Labor Party
Labor Right
58% attendance
Never recorded rebellion
12 connections

Public profile

Biography

Donald Edward Farrell (born 6 June 1954) is an Australian politician and former trade unionist. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been Minister for Trade and Tourism and Special Minister of State in the Albanese government since 2022. He has served as a Senator for South Australia since 2016, after a previous term from 2008 to 2014. Farrell holds a law degree from the University of Adelaide. He was state secretary of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) from 1993 to 2008. After an unsuccessful candidacy at the 1988 Adelaide by-election, Farrell was elected to the Senate at the 2007 federal election. He was a parliamentary secretary in the…

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Date of birth: 1954-06-06
Place of birth: Murray Bridge, Australia
APH identifier: I0N

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Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Anne Stanley · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Katy Gallagher · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Andrew Leigh · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Jason Clare · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

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Current and senior roles

1 June 2022–presentSpecial Minister of State
1 June 2022–presentMinister — for — Trade and Tourism
1 June 2022–presentCabinet Minister
31 May 2022–presentDeputy Leader of the Government — in the — Senate
2 June 2019–1 June 2022Shadow Minister — for — Tourism
2 June 2019–1 June 2022Shadow Minister — Assisting the — Leader of the Opposition
11 October 2016–1 June 2022Shadow Special Minister — of — State
11 October 2016–1 June 2022Shadow Minister — for — Sport

Committee service

8 October 2020–13 May 2021Senate Standing — Publications
22 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Standing — National Broadband Network
4 July 2019–1 June 2022Senate Standing — Privileges
4 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Statutory — Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (formerly Broadcasting)
2 July 2019–1 June 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Education and Employment: References
5 February 2018–15 February 2018Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: References

Qualifications

Date not recordedLLB

Occupations

1 January 2014–1 January 2016Founder of Farrell Wines, Clare Valley (SA) from 2014 to 2016.
1 January 1993–1 January 2008Secretary for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association from 1993 to 2008.
1 January 1980–1 January 1993Assistant Secretary for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association from 1980 to 1993.
1 January 1976–1 January 1980Industrial Officer for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association from 1976 to 1980.
1 January 1975–1 January 1975Waiter, 1975.
1 January 1974–1 January 1974Council worker, 1974.

Current parliamentary service

2022 — presentRe-elected 2022Source
2016 — 2022Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2016.Source
2008 — 2014Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2007. Defeated at general elections 2013.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaPerson biography and official service history.WikipediaPerson biography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, parliamentary eligibility and public records.WikipediaPublic source used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.

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