50th Parliament of South Australia

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Overview
Legislative body Parliament of South Australia
Meeting place Parliament House
Term5 March 2002 – 20 February 2006
Election 9 February 2002
Government Labor (minority)
Opposition Liberal
Legislative Council
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Members Government (7)
  •   Labor (7)


Opposition (9)


Crossbench (6)

President Ron Roberts, Labor
Leader of the Government Paul Holloway
Party control Liberal (minority)
House of Assembly
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Members Government (22)


Opposition (20)


Crossbench (5)

Speaker Peter Lewis, Independent
(until 4 April 2005)
Bob Such, Independent
(from 4 April 2005)
Government Whip Robyn Geraghty
Opposition Whip John Meier
Party control Labor (minority)
Sessions
1st5 March 2002 – 5 March 2002
2nd7 May 2002 – 31 July 2003
3rd15 September 2003 – 12 August 2004
4th14 September 2004 – 8 December 2005

The 50th Parliament of South Australia was a meeting of the legislative branch of the South Australian state government, composed of the South Australian Legislative Council and the South Australian House of Assembly.

Contents

Leadership

Legislative Council

Presiding officer

Government leadership

House of Assembly

Presiding officer

Government leadership

Opposition leadership

Party summary

Legislative Council

Council membership (at dissolution)
7 Labor
Liberal 9


Family First 1


1 Independent
1 No Pokies
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Council membership (at dissolution)
     7 Labor
      Liberal 9     

      Family First 1     

     1 Independent
     1 No Pokies
     3 Democrats
AffiliationParty
(shading shows control)
TotalVacant
ALP IND SAF NOP DEM LIB FFP
End of previous Parliament 6111310220
Begin (5 March 2002)711391220
10 December 20022211
31 December 20021
17 February 20033220
6 June 20038211
26 June 20039220
18 February 20066211
Latest voting share %28.574.760.004.7614.2942.864.76

House of Assembly

House membership (at dissolution)
22 Labor
Liberal 20


National 1


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House membership (at dissolution)
     22 Labor
      Liberal 20     

      National 1     

     4 Independent
AffiliationParty
(shading shows control)
TotalVacant
GRN ALP IND LIB NAT
End of previous Parliament 195221470
Begin (5 March 2002)233201470
30 January 2003122
8 February 20064
Latest voting share %0.0046.818.5142.552.13

Membership

Legislative Council

11 of the 22 seats in the upper house were contested in the election on 9 February 2002. Members elected in 2002 are marked with an asterisk (*).

House of Assembly

All 47 seats in the lower house were contested in the election on 9 February 2002.

Changes of membership

Legislative Council

BeforeChangeAfter
MemberPartyTypeDateDateMemberParty
Mike Elliott Democrats Resigned10 December 200217 February 2003 Kate Reynolds Democrats
Terry Cameron SA First Party disbanded31 December 2002 Terry Cameron Independent
Diana Laidlaw Liberal Resigned6 June 200326 June 2003 Michelle Lensink Liberal
Terry Roberts Labor Died18 February 20062 May 2006Vacant Labor

House of Assembly

SeatBeforeChangeAfter
MemberPartyTypeDateDateMemberParty
Mitchell Kris Hanna Labor Resigned from party30 January 2003 Kris Hanna Greens
Mitchell Kris Hanna Greens Resigned from party8 February 2006 Kris Hanna Independent

See also

Notes

References