Bruce Saunders

Summary

Bruce Mark Saunders is an Australian politician. He has been the Labor member for Maryborough in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1]

Bruce Saunders
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Maryborough
Assumed office
31 January 2015
Preceded byAnne Maddern
Personal details
BornLongreach, Queensland
Political partyLabor
OccupationSmall business owner

Saunders owns and operates a gelato shop, Scoops on Bazaar, in the city of Maryborough, which opened in December 2013.[2]

Saunders was re-elected at the 2017 election, obtaining a 20.2% swing in his favour at an election in which the Labor vote stalled or went backwards in most country seats.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Maryborough". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. ^ Kay, Stephanie (9 February 2015). "Owner couldn't get a gelato so he opened his own shop". Fraser Coast Chronicle. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Electorate: Maryborough". Queensland Votes. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Maryborough
2015–present
Incumbent