John Madigan | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:JM_2010_b.jpg) John Madigan circa 2010 | |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 2011 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Leader of John Madigan's Manufacturing and Farming Party | |
| In office 8 April 2015 – 13 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
| Leader of the Democratic Labour Party in the Senate | |
| In office 1 July 2011 – 4 September 2014 | |
| Leader | David McCabe Paul Funnell |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Leader of the Democratic Labour Party in Victoria | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 4 September 2014 | |
| Deputy | Rachel Carling-Jenkins |
| Preceded by | Peter Kavanagh |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Carling-Jenkins |
| Deputy Leader of the Democratic Labour Party in Victoria | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| Leader | Peter Kavanagh |
| Preceded by | Maugerita Kavanagh |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Carling-Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph Madigan 21 July 1966 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 16 June 2020 (aged 53) Ballarat Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Democratic Labour (until 2014; 2020)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2014–15) Manufacturing and Farming (2015–16) Country (2016–20) |
| Spouse | Teresa Madigan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith Politician |
John Joseph Madigan (21 July 1966 – 16 June 2020) was an Australian blacksmith and politician.[2] He served as a Senator for Victoria from 2011 to 2016. He was elected to the Senate at the 2010 federal election as a member of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).[3][4] He resigned from the DLP to become an independent in September 2014, and later launched "John Madigan's Manufacturing and Farming Party" in 2015.[5]
He failed to be re-elected at the 2016 double dissolution election.
- ^ Vale John Madigan, Democratic Labour Party, 16 June 2020
- ^ Turnbull, Jeff. "DLP an outside chance for Senate". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Red-leather day for the DLP, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 September 2010.
- ^ Levy, Megan (16 September 2010). "Family First's Steve Fielding loses Senate seat". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ Senator John Madigan to launch his own Manufacturing and Farming Party, The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2015.