David Brownhill
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David Gordon Cadell Brownhill (born 16 November 1935) was a member of the Australian Senate
, representing New South Wales
for the National Party
, from 1984 until 2000. First elected in the 1984 federal election, Brownhill resigned on 13 April 2000 and was replaced by Sandy Macdonald
.
Brownhill served as Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Industries from 1996 to 1997 and as Parliamentary Secretary for Trade from March 1996 to October 1998, and served on no fewer than 90 parliamentary inquiries during his time as Senator.
Following his resignation from the Senate, Brownhill was the chairman of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
from 2000 until 2006.
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
, representing New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
for the National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
, from 1984 until 2000. First elected in the 1984 federal election, Brownhill resigned on 13 April 2000 and was replaced by Sandy Macdonald
Sandy Macdonald
John Alexander Lindsay "Sandy" Macdonald is a former Australian politician. He was member of the Australian Senate from 1993 to 1998, and again from 2000 to 2008, representing the state of New South Wales for the National Party.-Early life:...
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Brownhill served as Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Industries from 1996 to 1997 and as Parliamentary Secretary for Trade from March 1996 to October 1998, and served on no fewer than 90 parliamentary inquiries during his time as Senator.
Following his resignation from the Senate, Brownhill was the chairman of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
Wine Australia , is an Australian Government authority that promotes and regulates the Australian wine industry. It was created in 1981 to replace the Australian Wine Board after the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980, now the Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 was passed...
from 2000 until 2006.