Damian Drum

Damian Kevin Drum (born 28 July 1960) is an Australian politician who has represented Murray and Nicholls in the Australian House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election as a member of The Nationals. Drum served as the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister in the Second Turnbull Ministry between 20 December 2017 and 5 March 2018.Drum is the former member for the North-West Region and later the Northern Victoria Region in the Legislative Council of Victoria between 2002 and 2016; and served as the Victorian Minister for Sports and Veterans Affairs in the Napthine Ministry from March to December 2014.He is also a former Australian rules footballer and coach, most notably as senior coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League from 1999 to 2001. He turned to a life in politics after being sacked as Fremantle's coach during the 2001 season.