Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 2002–2006

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This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council between 2002 and 2006. As half of the Legislative Council's terms expired at each state election, half of these members were elected at the 1997 state election with terms expiring in 2006, while the other half were elected at the 2002 state election with terms expiring in 2010.

NamePartyTerm expiryTerm of office
Terry Cameron SA First/Independent [1] 20061995–2006
John Dawkins Liberal 20061997–2022
Mike Elliott [2] Democrat 20061985–1993, 1994–2002
Andrew Evans Family First 20102002–2008
Gail Gago Labor 20102002–2018
John Gazzola Labor20102002–2018
Ian Gilfillan Democrat20061982–1993, 1997–2006
Paul Holloway Labor20101995–2011
Sandra Kanck Democrat20101993–2008
Diana Laidlaw [3] Liberal20061982–2003
Robert Lawson Liberal20101993–2010
Michelle Lensink [3] Liberal20062003–present
Rob Lucas Liberal20061982–2022
Angus Redford [5] Liberal20101993–2006
Kate Reynolds [2] Democrat20062003–2006
David Ridgway Liberal20102002–2021
Ron Roberts Labor20061989–2006
Terry Roberts [4] Labor20101984–2006
Caroline Schaefer Liberal20101993–2010
Bob Sneath Labor20062000–2012
Julian Stefani Liberal20061988–2006
Terry Stephens Liberal20102002–present
Nick Xenophon Independent No Pokies 20061997–2007
Carmel Zollo Labor20061997–2014
1 Terry Cameron had been elected as a Labor member, but had resigned from the party, initially sitting as an independent, and then founding the SA First party in 1999. He did not face re-election in 2002, but the party disbanded soon after the election, and Cameron subsequently returned to being an independent MLC.
2 Democrat MLC Mike Elliott resigned on 10 December 2002. Kate Reynolds was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 17 February 2003.
3 Liberal MLC Diana Laidlaw resigned on 6 June 2003. Michelle Lensink was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 26 June 2003.
4 Labor MLC Terry Roberts died on 18 February 2006. Bernard Finnigan was appointed to the remaining four years of Roberts' term on 2 May 2006.
5 Liberal MLC Angus Redford resigned on 27 February 2006 to contest the marginal House of Assembly seat of Bright at the 2006 state election. Stephen Wade was appointed to the remaining four years of Redford's term on 2 May 2006.

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