Chris Picton
Christopher James Picton (born 13 January 1983) is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Kaurna for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election.[1]
Chris Picton | |
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| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Kaurna | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | John Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1983 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
Prior to being elected to parliament, Picton was chief-of-staff for his predecessor John Hill and later a staffer for Nicola Roxon, the federal Minister for Health and Attorney-General.[2]
Picton was appointed as a member of the Cabinet of South Australia in September 2017 as Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Road Safety;[3] and served in these roles until the 2018 state election.
References
- 2014 SA election: Antony Green ABC
- Bowe, William. "Electorate: Kaurna". Crikey. Private Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- Assistant ministers elevated after Leesa Vlahos, Jack Snelling resignation from SA Cabinet: ABC 18 September 2017
External links
| South Australian House of Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by John Hill |
Member for Kaurna 2014–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Peter Malinauskas |
Minister for Police 2017–2018 |
Succeeded by Corey Wingard as Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services |
| Minister for Correctional Services 2017–2018 | ||
| Minister for Emergency Services 2017–2018 | ||
| Minister for Road Safety 2017–2018 | ||
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