She was the Labor member for Bundaberg in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2017.
[1] On 8 December 2015, Donaldson was sworn in as the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the second Palaszczuk Cabinet, becoming the first woman to serve in this role.
[2] She resigned from Cabinet in November 2016 after controversies involving unpaid bills and unregistered driving.
[3] She lost her seat to LNP candidate David Batt at the 2017 election.
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