Chris Picton Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Chris Picton
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister for Health and Wellbeing
Premier:Peter Malinauskas
Term Start:24 March 2022
Predecessor:Stephen Wade
Constituency Am1:Kaurna
Assembly1:South Australian House of
Term Start1:15 March 2014
Predecessor1:John Hill
Birth Date:1983 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Ashford, South Australia
Party:Labor Party

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1983-01-17. Birth notices. The Advertiser.
  2. http://www.abc.net.au/news/sa-election-2014/ 2014 SA election
  3. 4841 . Picton, Chris . 19 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Bowe. William. Electorate: Kaurna. Crikey. Private Media Pty Ltd. 16 December 2014.
  5. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-18/leesa-vlahos-steps-down-cabinet-after-jack-snelling-resignation/8955550 Assistant ministers elevated after Leesa Vlahos, Jack Snelling resignation from SA Cabinet: ABC 18 September 2017
  6. Web site: 24 March 2022 . New South Australian cabinet sworn in, with independent Geoff Brock making surprise comeback . ABC News.