Frank Pangallo

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Frank Pangallo
MLC
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
Assumed office
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17)
Personal details
BornOctober 1954 (age 70)
Political party Independent (2023–)
Other political
affiliations
SA-Best (until 2023)
EducationUnderdale High School (South Australia)
OccupationJournalist; politician

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]

References

  1. "New MP Frank Pangallo's colourful life". Adelaide Advertiser . 26 May 2018.
  2. Meegan, Genevieve. "'People tend to remember me more for the foot-in-the-door stuff'". SA Life.
  3. "Hon Frank Pangallo". Members of the Parliament of South Australia . Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. Bermingham, Kathryn (13 July 2017). "Former Today Tonight journalist Frank Pangallo to take up role as media advisor to Nick Xenophon". News.com.au.
  5. "Adelaidenow.com.au | Subscribe to The Advertiser for exclusive stories". www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2025.