Senator Ian Macdonald goes his own way to promote Northern Australia

Derek Barry
Updated May 13 2019 - 4:18pm, first published 7:01am
Senator Ian Macdonald wants a new council for northern Australia.
Senator Ian Macdonald wants a new council for northern Australia.

Senator Ian Macdonald has sat on the benches of the purple chamber since 1990 but this year he faces his toughest task to be re-elected yet.

Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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