Career
Cansdell represented Clarence for the National Party of Australia from 2003 to 2011. He resigned from parliament on 16 September 2011 over a false declaration related to a traffic offence.
Cansdell represented Clarence for the National Party of Australia from 2003 to 2011. He resigned from parliament on 16 September 2011 over a false declaration related to a traffic offence.
He was Australian Professional Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 1973–1974 and Queensland Professional Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 1978–1981. Cansdell became champion with a sixth round knockout over Johnny Gorkom. He lost to Greg Mcnamara over ten rounds in a non-title fight. Cansdell later trained future light heavyweight world champion Jeff Harding.
He was elected as a member of the Grafton City Council in 1993.
