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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Nicholls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | New seat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sam Birrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 December 2017 – 5 March 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Barnaby Joyce Michael McCormack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Keith Pitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Murray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sharman Stone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Sports and Veterans Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 17 March 2014 – 4 December 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Denis Napthine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hugh Delahunty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Eren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Northern Victoria Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 November 2006 – 26 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Luke O'Sullivan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the North Western Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 30 November 2002 – 31 October 2006 Serving with Barry Bishop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ronald Best | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Damian Kevin Drum 28 July 1960 Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | National Party Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | damiandrum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Damian Kevin Drum (born 28 July 1960) is an Australian politician who has represented Murray and Nicholls in the Australian House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election as a member of The Nationals. Drum served as the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister in the Second Turnbull Ministry between 20 December 2017 and 5 March 2018.[1][2]
Drum is a former member for the North Western Province, and later the Northern Victoria Region, in the Legislative Council of Victoria between 2002 and 2016. Drum served as the Victorian Minister for Sports and Veterans Affairs in the Napthine Ministry from March to December 2014.[3]
He is also a former Australian rules footballer and coach, most notably as senior coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League from 1999 to 2001. He turned to a life in politics after being sacked as Fremantle's coach during the 2001 season.
- ^ Turnbull, Malcolm (19 December 2017). "Ministerial Arrangements" (Press release). Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
Damian Drum, currently the Chief Nationals Whip, will join the ministry as Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister.
- ^ Belot, Henry (1 March 2018). "Darren Chester handed Veterans Affairs portfolio in Cabinet reshuffle". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Willingham, Richard (13 March 2014). "Premier Denis Napthine announces fresh frontbench". The Age. Retrieved 13 March 2014.