Jack Snelling
John James "Jack" Snelling (born 8 November 1972) is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Playford from the 1997 election until his retirement in 2018.
Jack Snelling | |
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| Treasurer of South Australia | |
| In office 8 February 2011 – 21 January 2013 | |
| Premier | Mike Rann Jay Weatherill |
| Preceded by | Kevin Foley |
| Succeeded by | Jay Weatherill |
| 32nd Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office 27 April 2006 – 25 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Such |
| Succeeded by | Lyn Breuer |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Playford | |
| In office 11 October 1997 – 17 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John Quirke |
| Succeeded by | Michael Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John James Snelling 8 November 1972 North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucia[1] |
| Children | 6 |
Background
Prior to his election into politics, Snelling was an electoral officer, and a staffer in the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA).[2] Snelling was a supporter of the work of Christopher Pearson.[3]
Parliament
Entering parliament in 1997 at the age of 24, he was the youngest member of the House of Assembly at the time. He was Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Rann Labor government from 2006 to 2010. He also served as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees. He is aligned with Labor's right faction.[4]
A consequence of the major 2016 electoral redistribution was that two thirds of the voters in Snelling's electorate of Playford will be moved to Florey. On 15 March 2017 he won Labor preselection to be the candidate for Florey at the 2018 election. The incumbent member for Florey, Frances Bedford, had also nominated for pre-selection.[5] On 28 March 2017, Bedford resigned from the party after they endorsed Snelling for the seat.[6] A ReachTEL poll conducted on 2 March 2017 of 606 voters in post-redistribution Florey indicated a 33.4 percent primary vote for Bedford running as an independent which would likely see Snelling defeated after preferences.[7] Snelling withdrew from the pre-selection on 17 September 2017.[8]
Cabinet
After the 2010 election, Snelling was appointed as the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Science, Information Economy, Veterans Affairs and Road Safety.[9]
Following the parliamentary resignation of Kevin Foley, Snelling was sworn in as the Treasurer of South Australia on 8 February 2011.[10]
Once the ALP had retained power (though dependent on an independent parliamentarian's support) at the 2014 election, Snelling was appointed as the Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Health Industries in the Weatherill Labor cabinet.[1] He resigned from Cabinet on 17 September 2017, and announced that he would not be contesting the 2018 election, for which he had been preselected to the seat of Florey.[8] He also served as Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly until 2017.
Personal life
Jack Snelling is married to Lucia, and has six children. He met his wife through the Young Labor movement.[11]
References
- Jack Snelling MP: Premier.sa.gov.au Archived 6 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Mayne, Stephen (25 January 2006). "Tracking the unionists in parliament". Crikey. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- http://www.spectator.co.uk/australia/australia-features/8935301/a-gift-for-friendship-2/
- Owen, Michael (23 March 2010). "Left MP Tony Piccolo refuses to back move on Right's Kevin Foley". The Australian. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- Richardson, Tom (16 March 2017). ""Labor needs to get back to its roots": Friendless Frances takes Snelling to task". InDaily. Solstice Media. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "Frances Bedford points finger at Labor's 'faceless men' as she quits the party". ABC News (Australia). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- Labor polling shows boundary redraw appeal loss means Jack Snelling could lose to veteran party MP Frances Bedford: The Advertiser 10 March 2017
- "SA Health Minister Jack Snelling resigns from Cabinet and will not contest March election". ABC News. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- Brett Williamson (25 March 2010). "Rann's reign continues as Labor Government sworn in". ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- Michael Owen (19 January 2010). "South Australia's Right faction to seal deputy role for Rau". The Australian. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- Swallow, Julian (30 May 2012). "The mum who runs Jack Snelling household". The Advertiser. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kevin Foley |
Treasurer of South Australia 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jay Weatherill |
| Preceded by John Hill |
Minister for Health and Ageing 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Zoe Bettison as Minister for Ageing |
| Continues as Minister for Health | ||
| Previously as Minister for Health and Ageing |
Minister for Health 2014–2017 |
Succeeded by Peter Malinauskas |
| New title | Minister for Health Industries 2014–2017 |
Succeeded by Martin Hamilton-Smith |
| Preceded by Jay Weatherill |
Minister for the Arts 2014–2017 |
Succeeded by Jay Weatherill |
| Parliament of South Australia | ||
| Preceded by John Quirke |
Member for Playford 1997–2018 |
Succeeded by Michael Brown |
| Preceded by Bob Such |
Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Lyn Breuer |
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