Chris Picton
Chris Picton | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Health and Wellbeing | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2022 | |
| Premier | Peter Malinauskas |
| Preceded by | Stephen Wade |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Kaurna | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | John Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1983 |
| Party | Labor |
| Website | chrispicton |
Christopher James Picton (born 13 January 1983)[1] is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Kaurna for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election.[2] He has served as the Minister for Health and Wellbeing in the Malinauskas ministry since March 2022, previously shadowing the role while in opposition.[3]
Political career
Prior to being elected to parliament, Picton was chief of staff for his predecessor John Hill and later a staffer for Nicola Roxon, the federal Minister for Health and Attorney-General.[4]
Picton was appointed as a member of the Cabinet of South Australia in September 2017 as Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Road Safety;[5] and served in these roles until Labor lost the 2018 state election. After Labor won the 2022 state election, Picton was appointed as Minister for Health and Wellbeing in the Malinauskas ministry.[6]
Personal life
Picton's brother is Tim Picton, who died in January 2026 at the age of 36 following a fatal punch. Tim was an electoral strategist for the Western Australian Labor Party in the 2021 state election.[7]
References
- ^ "Birth notices". The Advertiser. 17 January 1983.
- ^ 2014 SA election: Antony Green ABC
- ^ "Picton, Chris". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Bowe, William. "Electorate: Kaurna". Crikey. Private Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Assistant ministers elevated after Leesa Vlahos, Jack Snelling resignation from SA Cabinet: ABC 18 September 2017
- ^ "New South Australian cabinet sworn in, with independent Geoff Brock making surprise comeback". ABC News. 24 March 2022.
- ^ Ho, Cason (19 January 2026). "Labor identity Tim Picton dies three weeks after alleged Northbridge assault, family confirms". ABC News. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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