Chris Picton

The Honourable
Chris Picton
MP
Minister for Health and Wellbeing
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2022
PremierPeter Malinauskas
Preceded byStephen Wade
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Kaurna
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 March 2014
Preceded byJohn Hill
Personal details
Born (1983-01-13) 13 January 1983 (age 41)
Ashford, South Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Websitechrispicton.com.au

Christopher James Picton (born 13 January 1983)[1] 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.[2] He has served as the Minister for Health and Wellbeing in the Malinauskas ministry since March 2022, previously shadowing the role while in opposition.[3]

Political career

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.[4]

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;[5] and served in these roles until Labor lost the 2018 state election. After Labor won the 2022 state election, Picton was appointed as Minister for Health and Wellbeing in the Malinauskas ministry.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Birth notices". The Advertiser. 17 January 1983.
  2. ^ 2014 SA election: Antony Green ABC
  3. ^ "Picton, Chris". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ Bowe, William. "Electorate: Kaurna". Crikey. Private Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  5. ^ Assistant ministers elevated after Leesa Vlahos, Jack Snelling resignation from SA Cabinet: ABC 18 September 2017
  6. ^ "New South Australian cabinet sworn in, with independent Geoff Brock making surprise comeback". ABC News. 24 March 2022.

 

South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by Member for Kaurna
2014–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Police
2017–2018 		Succeeded byas 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
Preceded by Minister for Health and Wellbeing
2022–present 		Incumbent



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