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David Oldfield | |
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| Leader of One Nation NSW | |
| In office 8 October 2000 – 20 March 2004 | |
| Deputy | Brian Burston |
| Preceded by | Party created |
| Succeeded by | Judith Newson |
| National Director of One Nation | |
| In office 11 April 1997 – 4 October 2000 Alongside David Ettridge | |
| President | Pauline Hanson |
| Preceded by | Party established; office created |
| Succeeded by | Brian Burston |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 27 March 1999 – 24 March 2007 | |
| Alderman of Manly Council | |
| In office September 1991 – August 1998 | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Chief of Staff | |
| In office April 1996 – 4 October 2000 | |
| President | Pauline Hanson |
| Preceded by | John Pasquarelli |
| Succeeded by | Cheyenne MacLeod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Ernest Oldfield 25 June 1958 Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Independent (2000–2001; 2004–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (before 1990–1997) Pauline Hanson's One Nation (1997–2000) One Nation New South Wales (2000–2004) |
| Relations | Edward Oldfield (uncle) See Oldfield family |
| Residence | Belrose, New South Wales[1] |
| Education | Balgowlah Boys' School |
| Occupation | Sporting retail company director (Fathom Pty Ltd) Talkback radio host (2UE, 2GB) |
| Profession | Businessman politician journalist |
| Website | Official website Personal Twitter |
David Ernest Oldfield (born 25 June 1958) is an Australian former politician who co-founded and was national director of the Pauline Hanson's One Nation party.
Oldfield was initially involved in politics as a member of Manly Council, a Liberal candidate for Manly and a political advisor to then-Liberal Party minister (and future Prime Minister of Australia), Tony Abbott. He later became acquainted with parliamentary newcomer Pauline Hanson, who in the wake of her election to the Australian House of Representatives gained notoriety for comments about Indigenous Australians, Asians, immigration and multiculturalism. While working for Abbott, Oldfield began to construct Pauline Hanson's One Nation. One Nation was formed in 1997, and Oldfield was appointed an informal deputy leader, serving with David Ettridge.
The structural basis of One Nation was orchestrated solely by Ettridge and Oldfield, who acted as the policy masterminds behind Pauline Hanson's image and political style. However, in 2000 Oldfield was expelled from One Nation after a dispute with Hanson and formed the splinter group One Nation NSW, serving as its leader from its creation in 2000, to its dissolution in 2004.
Oldfield was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1999 to 2007, under One Nation, One Nation NSW and briefly as an independent twice. In 2006, Oldfield announced that he would not recontest the 2007 New South Wales election.
He formerly hosted radio programs on radio 2UE and radio 2GB. On 19 February 2018, David and wife Lisa joined the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.
- ^ Swain, Sarah (22 July 2016). "Real Housewives of Sydney heads to northern beaches, with Lisa Oldfield and Melissa Tkautz to star". Daily Telegraph.