Duncan McFetridge was born on 27 January 1952 and is an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Morphett for the Liberal Party from the 2002 election until 2018.
12 Facts About Duncan McFetridge
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In 1979 Duncan McFetridge began studying veterinary science, graduating in 1982.
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Duncan McFetridge then worked with racehorses, and later in horse and livestock transport.
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Early in his career Dr Duncan McFetridge introduced a private members Bill to ban tail docking of dogs.
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Duncan McFetridge was a member of the Statutory Officers Committee and is the longest serving member of the Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee, appointed from 2003 to 2010 and was re-appointed in 2012 to 2017.
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Duncan McFetridge was Deputy Opposition Whip in the House of Assembly from 2002 until 2004.
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Dr Duncan McFetridge announced on 1 May 2017 that he would resign from the Liberals and move to the crossbench as an independent after losing Liberal pre-selection in Morphett for the 2018 election to City of Holdfast Bay mayor Stephen Patterson.
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Duncan McFetridge was pushed into third place on the primary vote, but his preferences flowed overwhelmingly to Patterson, allowing the Liberals to reclaim the seat.
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Duncan McFetridge grew up in the Adelaide suburbs of Elizabeth and Salisbury.
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Duncan McFetridge attended Salisbury High School, and then went on to study at Western Teachers College.
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Duncan McFetridge is a current member and a former captain of the South Australian Country Fire Service, and a member of many other community clubs, including Rotary.
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Duncan McFetridge is married, with two adult children, and has two grandchildren.