David Littleproud
House of Representatives · The Nationals
Biography
David Kelly Littleproud (born 4 September 1976) is an Australian politician who was the leader of the National Party from 2022 to 2026. He has been the member of parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Maranoa since 2016. He previously served as a cabinet minister in the Turnbull and Morrison governments. Littleproud grew up in Chinchilla, Queensland, the son of former state government minister Brian Littleproud. He worked as an agribusiness banker with NAB and Suncorp before entering politics. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2016. Littleproud was appointed to cabinet the following year, subsequently serving as Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources…
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- Date of birth
- 1976-09-04
- Place of birth
- Chinchilla, Australia
- APH identifier
- 265585
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Ross Cadell · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Alison Penfold · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Michelle Landry · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Matthew Canavan · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Llew O'Brien · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Colin Boyce · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- David Batt · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Pat Conaghan · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
- 16 March 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Tourism
- 16 March 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Emergency Management
- 17 February 2026–16 March 2026Shadow Minister — for — Agriculture
- 17 February 2026–16 March 2026Shadow Cabinet Minister
- 5 June 2022–21 January 2026Shadow Minister — for — Agriculture
- 5 June 2022–21 January 2026Shadow Cabinet Minister
- 30 May 2022–11 March 2026Leader — of the — Federal Parliamentary Nationals
- 2 July 2021–23 May 2022Minister — for — Agriculture and Northern Australia
Committee service
- 14 September 2016–1 July 2019Joint Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- 14 September 2016–11 April 2019House of Representatives Standing — Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources
- 14 September 2016–11 April 2019House of Representatives Standing — Communications and the Arts
Qualifications
No qualification is listed.
Occupations
- 1 January 1994–1 January 2016Banking and finance from 1994 to 2016.
- 1 January 1993–1 January 1993Cotton Chipper, 1993.