Dugald Saunders

The Honourable
Dugald Saunders
MP
The Honourable Dugald Saunders MP
14th Leader of the NSW Nationals
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 May 2023
Preceded by	Paul Toole
Minister for Agriculture
	In office; 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023
Premier	Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by	Adam Marshall
Succeeded by	John Graham (interim)
Minister for Western New South Wales
	In office; 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023
Premier	Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by	Adam Marshall
Succeeded by	John Graham (interim)
Member of the New South Wales Parliament; for Dubbo
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 March 2019
Preceded by	Troy Grant
Personal details
Political party	National Party of Australia
Residence	Terramungamine
Occupation	Journalist

Dugald William Saunders is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2019, representing Dubbo for the Nationals.^[2] Saunders was the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Western New South Wales in the Perrottet ministry from December 2021 until March 2023.^[3]

Before entering politics, Saunders had a long career in broadcasting. He was a commentator at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was the ABC Local Radio morning presenter in Dubbo for ten years.^[4]

Saunders became leader of the New South Wales National Party in May 2023.

References

^ "Candidates – The Legislative Assembly District of Dubbo". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
^ "Mr Dugald William Saunders MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
^ Green, Antony (2019). "Dubbo". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Troy Grant	Member for Dubbo 2019–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Adam Marshall as Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales	Minister for Agriculture 2021–2023	Succeeded by John Graham (interim)
	Minister for Western New South Wales 2021–2023	Succeeded by John Graham (interim)

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[1] "Candidates – The Legislative Assembly District of Dubbo". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

[Dugald_Saunders_NSW_Parl-2] "Mr Dugald William Saunders MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

[Gazette_2021-12-21-3] "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.

[4] Green, Antony (2019). "Dubbo". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

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