Don Farrell
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.
Don Farrell | |
|---|---|
| Special Minister of State | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Ben Morton |
| Minister for Trade and Tourism | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Dan Tehan |
| Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Leader | Penny Wong |
| Preceded by | Michaelia Cash |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office 30 September 2016 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Leader | Penny Wong |
| Preceded by | Stephen Conroy |
| Succeeded by | Kristina Keneally |
| Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Shadow Minister for the Cenetary of ANZAC | |
| In office 18 October 2013 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Minister | Michael Ronaldson |
| Leader | Bill Shorten |
| Preceded by | Michael Ronaldson |
| Succeeded by | David Feeney |
| Minister for Sport | |
| In office 1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Kate Lundy |
| Succeeded by | Peter Dutton |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| In office 1 July 2008 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Edward Farrell 6 June 1954 Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Union leader |
| Website | senatorfarrell |
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 Gillard government from 2010 to 2013, then served briefly as Minister for Science and Research and Minister for Sport prior to the ALP's defeat at the 2013 federal election. He lost his own seat at election, but was returned to the Senate in 2016 following a double dissolution. Farrell was elected as the ALP's deputy Senate leader in 2016 and is a senior figure in the Labor Right faction. He was appointed to cabinet following the party's victory at the 2022 election.