Frank Pangallo Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Frank Pangallo
Honorific-Suffix:MLC
Parliament:South Australia
Party:Independent (2023–)
Otherparty:SA-Best (until 2023)
Education:Underdale High School (South Australia)
Occupation:Journalist; politician
Office:Member of the South Australian Legislative Council

Frank Pangallo (born October 1954)[1] [2] is an Australian journalist and politician. He has been an SA Best member of the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2018 state election.[3]

Pangallo worked for the News in Adelaide, becoming editor in 1989, and from 1995 was a television reporter on Today Tonight. In 2017 he became a media advisor to Nick Xenophon.[4] He was second on the SA Best ticket at the 2018 state election.

In December 2023, Pangallo left the SA-Best party.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: New MP Frank Pangallo's colourful life. 26 May 2018. Adelaide Advertiser.
  2. News: 'People tend to remember me more for the foot-in-the-door stuff'. Meegan. Genevieve. SA Life.
  3. 5419. Hon Frank Pangallo. 10 November 2022.
  4. News: Former Today Tonight journalist Frank Pangallo to take up role as media advisor to Nick Xenophon. News.com.au. 13 July 2017. Bermingham. Kathryn.
  5. https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/former-journalist-frank-pangallo-quits-sabest-after-falling-out-with-colleague-connie-bonaros/news-story/b85c7468122827313aa7d755fb3c9058