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Bill Feldman

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Bill Feldman
Member of the Queensland Police Union Council for Central Queensland
Assumed office
9 July 2009
PresidentIan Leavers
Preceded byMark Ballin
Leader of City Country Alliance
In office
13 December 1999 – 22 April 2003
DeputyPeter Prenzler
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byParty abolished
Leader of One Nation – Queensland
In office
23 June 1998 – 13 December 1999
DeputyDorothy Pratt
Peter Prenzler
Preceded byHeather Hill
Succeeded byBill Flynn
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Caboolture
In office
13 June 1998 – 17 February 2001
Preceded byJon Sullivan
Succeeded byElectorate abolished
Personal details
Born
William Patrick Feldman

(1958-02-22) 22 February 1958 (age 66)
Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Political partyOne Nation (1997–1999)
City Country Alliance (1999–2003)
Spouse
Gail Feldman
(m. 1978)
Children2, including Luke
Residence(s)Mackay, Queensland, Australia

William Patrick Feldman (born 22 February 1958) is a former Australian politician. Born in Kingaroy, Queensland, Feldman was a police officer before entering politics working close with David Dalgleish, having attained the rank of sergeant in 1994.[1] On 7 May 1978 he had married Gail, with whom he has two children, Dannielle and Luke.

In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, representing the seat of Caboolture.[1] He was the parliamentary leader until December 1999, when he led his remaining colleagues out of One Nation to form the City Country Alliance, of which he became leader.[1] His seat was abolished in 2001 and he contested its replacement, Pumicestone, but was defeated by Labor's Carryn Sullivan, whose husband Jon Sullivan Feldman had defeated in Caboolture in 1998.[1] Feldman did not continue his political career, and instead returned to the police force.[2]

Feldman's son Luke Feldman is a professional cricketer, playing for the Queensland Bulls, Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Sixers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Chris O'Brien and Bill Feldman". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Luke Feldman to play for Queensland against Victoria". The Herald Sun. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Caboolture
1998–2001
Abolished