Corey Wingard Explained

Corey Wingard
Birfday:24 March 1971 (51)
Office:Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Premier:Steven Marshall
Term End:21 March 2022
Successor:Katrine Hildyard
Office1:Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Premier1:Steven Marshall
Term End1:21 March 2022
Successor1:Tom Koutsantonis
Office2:Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
Premier2:Steven Marshall
Term End2:29 July 2020
Successor2:Vincent Tarzia
Constituency Am4:Mitchell
Assembly4:South Australian House of
Term Start4:15 March 2014
Term End4:17 March 2018
Predecessor4:Alan Sibbons
Successor4:District abolished
Constituency Am3:Gibson
Assembly3:South Australian House of
Term Start3:17 March 2018
Term End3:19 March 2022
Predecessor3:New seat
Successor3:Sarah Andrews
Birth Place:Cleve, South Australia
Nationality:Australian
Party:Liberal Party of Australia (SA)
Alma Mater:University of South Australia
Occupation:Sports journalist

Corey Luke Wingard is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly from the 2014 state election, representing Mitchell until 2018 and Gibson until his defeat in 2022. Wingard served as the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. He was also Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing in the Marshall Ministry from 2018 to 2022.[1] [2] He previously served as the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services.

Following a Cabinet reshuffle on 28 July 2020, Wingard was appointed the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, and was sworn in on the following day.

He was the Minister when funding was secured to deliver the tunnel solution for the North South Corridor project in Adelaide.[3]

Wingard previously was a journalist and sports presenter for 20 years in Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide, ran a media advice company, and worked for senator Sean Edwards.[4]

Wingard graduated from the University of South Australia with a degree in exercise and sports. He worked for the SANFL before moving into television where he worked for the Nine Network on the Wide World of Sports and FOX Sports. He later joined Network 10 where he was a sports producer/presenter and was a host and commentator for major events such as the Commonwealth Games, IPL cricket, AFL and the National Basketball League.[4]

Wingard was cleared of misconduct by Premier Steven Marshall following the report of a private investigator after accusations of bullying and intimidatory behavior by Leah Cassidy, chief executive of Sport SA.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: SA election: Who's who in the new South Australian Liberal Government? . MacLennan . Leah . 22 March 2018 . . Australia . 22 March 2018.
  2. Web site: The South Australian Government Gazette, 22 March 2018, No. 20, Supplementary Gazette. 23 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Hartmann . Imogen . 2020-11-11 . Final section of North-South Corridor in the works . 2024-02-28 . Infrastructure Magazine . en-US.
  4. Web site: Mitchell . 2014 SA election . Green, Antony . Antony Green . Australian Broadcasting Corporation .
  5. News: Minister cleared of intimidating Sport SA boss but separate bullying allegations also aired in Parliament. ABC News. 9 September 2021.