Terry Redman
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Donald Terence Redman (born 16 April 1963) is an Australia
n politician. He has been a National Party
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
since February 2005.
Redman was born in the Perth
suburb of Subiaco
. He has a Bachelor of Science
majoring in Agriculture and a post graduate diploma in Education. Prior to entering politics he was a teacher, principal of the Western Australian College of Agriculture in Denmark
and businessman. He is married to Marie Redman and they have two children: Ben and Alysha.
Winning preselection for the National Party after the retirement of the sitting member Monty House, Redman retained the seat of Stirling
for his party at the 2005 state election
. Following Stirling's abolition, he won the new seat of Blackwood-Stirling
at the 2008 state election
.
The Western Australian election, held on 6 September 2008, resulted in a hung parliament after a swing away from the incumbent Labor Party.
On 14 September 2008, the National Party, for which Redman had been re-elected as an MP, agreed to support the Liberal Party as a minority government.
Redman along with two other Nationals, including leader Brendon Grylls and deputy leader Terry Waldron, were appointed to Cabinet on 23 September 2008.
Redman served as Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; and Minister Assisting the Minister for Education from 23 September 2008 to 14 December 2010. Since then he has served as Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; and Minister for Corrective Services.
As the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Redman has positioned Western Australia as the nation’s model for reforming drought assistance; successfully campaigned to restart Western Australia’s live export trade; overseen record government funding into agricultural science and research facilities; and allowed the growing of genetically modified canola and cotton.
While broadly welcomed by industry groups and the science fraternity, Redman’s decision to allow the growing of GM canola and cotton, which was endorsed by Cabinet, has met with opposition from sections within the Greens movement and some organic growers. Others in the environment lobby argue that GM technology is critical for developing crops that meet the production challenges caused by climate change.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He has been a National Party
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
since February 2005.
Redman was born in the Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
suburb of Subiaco
Subiaco, Western Australia
Subiaco is an inner western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated to the north west of Kings Park. Its Local Government Area is the City of Subiaco.-History:Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Noongar Indigenous people....
. He has a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
majoring in Agriculture and a post graduate diploma in Education. Prior to entering politics he was a teacher, principal of the Western Australian College of Agriculture in Denmark
Denmark, Western Australia
Denmark is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, south-south-east of the state capital of Perth. At the 2006 census, Denmark had a population of 2,732.-History:...
and businessman. He is married to Marie Redman and they have two children: Ben and Alysha.
Winning preselection for the National Party after the retirement of the sitting member Monty House, Redman retained the seat of Stirling
Electoral district of Stirling
Stirling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.The district was located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.-Geography:...
for his party at the 2005 state election
Western Australian state election, 2005
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
. Following Stirling's abolition, he won the new seat of Blackwood-Stirling
Electoral district of Blackwood-Stirling
The Electoral district of Blackwood-Stirling is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district takes parts of the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia....
at the 2008 state election
Western Australian state election, 2008
A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...
.
The Western Australian election, held on 6 September 2008, resulted in a hung parliament after a swing away from the incumbent Labor Party.
On 14 September 2008, the National Party, for which Redman had been re-elected as an MP, agreed to support the Liberal Party as a minority government.
Redman along with two other Nationals, including leader Brendon Grylls and deputy leader Terry Waldron, were appointed to Cabinet on 23 September 2008.
Redman served as Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; and Minister Assisting the Minister for Education from 23 September 2008 to 14 December 2010. Since then he has served as Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; and Minister for Corrective Services.
As the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Redman has positioned Western Australia as the nation’s model for reforming drought assistance; successfully campaigned to restart Western Australia’s live export trade; overseen record government funding into agricultural science and research facilities; and allowed the growing of genetically modified canola and cotton.
While broadly welcomed by industry groups and the science fraternity, Redman’s decision to allow the growing of GM canola and cotton, which was endorsed by Cabinet, has met with opposition from sections within the Greens movement and some organic growers. Others in the environment lobby argue that GM technology is critical for developing crops that meet the production challenges caused by climate change.