Connie Bonaros Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Connie Bonaros
Honorific-Suffix:MLC
Parliament:South Australia
Office1:3rd Leader of SA-BEST
Deputy1:Kris Hanna
Term Start1:4 December 2023
Predecessor1:Frank Pangallo
Office2:Deputy Leader of Centre Alliance
Leader2:Stirling Griff
Term Start2:10 August 2020
Term End2:21 May 2022
Predecessor2:Rex Patrick
Successor2:Rebekha Sharkie
Office3:Deputy Leader of No Pokies
Leader3:Nick Xenophon
Term Start3:18 March 2006
Term End3:17 November 2007
Predecessor3:John Darley
Successor3:Ann Bressington
Party:SA-Best
Children:1
Alma Mater:University of Adelaide
Office:Member of the South Australian Legislative Council

Constadina Bonaros is an Australian politician. She has been an SA Best member of the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2018 state election.[1]

Career

Bonaros has undergraduate degrees in Laws and Arts (Modern Greek and Social Politics) from the University of Adelaide.[2] She had worked as a lawyer from 2003 until 2006 before becoming an advisor to Nick Xenophon for over 12 years. In 2007, Bonaros served as Xenophon's campaign manager. From 2007 she served in John Darley's office, running second on the ticket to Darley at that years election. She left Darley's office to join Senator Stirling Griff's office as his chief of staff when he was elected at the 2016 federal election.[3] Bonaros was campaign manager for SA Best during the 2018 election campaign, at which the party won two seats in the upper house (Bonaros and Frank Pangallo).

In 2020, Connie stated that fellow politician Sam Duluk slapped her bottom but the courts found him not guilty. Another politician, Tammy Franks, has also accused him of similar actions.[4]

Personal life

Bonaros is married and has one child.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 5418. Constadina (Connie) Bonaros. 10 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Connie Bonaros MLC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207065303/https://sabest.org.au/elected-members/connie-bonaros-mlc/ . 7 December 2019 . . 17 January 2020 . Connie [...] has worked with Nick and the team for over 12 years [...] graduated from the University of Adelaide in Law with Honours [...] admitted to legal practice in 2003 [...] also holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Modern Greek and Social Politics [...] has been married to John for over 10 years. They have one cherished little son [...].
  3. Web site: Connie Bonaros . Nick Xenophon's SA-BEST.
  4. News: Explosive claims about 'drunken pest' MP. News.com.au. 9 September 2021. Cosenza. Emily.