Don Farrell
Senate · Australian Labor Party · Labor Right
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
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- 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)
Parliamentary and professional history
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.