Preceded by Bill Nunn Role Australian Politician Nationality Anglo-Australian | Occupation Motor mechanic Succeeded by Andrew McNamara Name David Dalgleish | |
Full Name David Bruce Dalgleish Born 13 October 1962 (age 61)
Epping, New South Wales, Australia ( 1962-10-13 ) | ||
Political party City Country Alliance | ||
David Bruce Dalgleish (born 13 October 1962) is a former Australian politician. Born in Epping, he was a licensed motor mechanic, welder and LPG fitter before entering politics, and owned a transport business. In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat of Hervey Bay. He remained in the party until December 1999, when he and the other remaining One Nation MPs formed the City Country Alliance under the leadership of Bill Feldman. He was the Alliance spokesman for Emergency Services, Transport and Main Roads, Housing and Public Works. In 2001, he was defeated by Andrew McNamara of the Labor Party. At the 2013 federal election, Dalgleish contested the seat of Hinkler for the Australian Party