Stephen Mullighan

Stephen Mullighan
Mullighan in 2016
Treasurer of South Australia
In office
21 March 2022 – 19 September 2025
PremierPeter Malinauskas
Preceded byRob Lucas
Succeeded byTom Koutsantonis
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
In office
26 March 2014 – 18 March 2018
PremierJay Weatherill
Preceded byTom Koutsantonis
Succeeded byStephan Knoll (as Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government)
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Lee
In office
15 March 2014 – 20 March 2026
Preceded byMichael Wright
Succeeded byDavid Wilkins
Personal details
BornStephen Campbell Mullighan
1978 or 1979 (age 47–48)[1]
PartyLabor
SpouseAntonia Mullighan
RelationsTed Mullighan (father)
University of Adelaide
OccupationStrategic and governance advisor

Stephen Campbell Mullighan (born 1978 or 1979)[1] is a former Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Lee for the Labor Party from 2014 to 2026.[2] He served as the Treasurer of South Australia in the First Malinauskas ministry from 2022 to 2025.

Political career

Mullighan entered cabinet in March 2014 and remained there until the March 2018 election when his party lost office.

He previously held the portfolios of Minister for Defence and Space Industries (April 2024 to September 2025), Minister for Police (January 2025 to September 2025), Minister for Transport and Infrastructure (March 2014 to March 2018), Minister for Housing and Urban Development (January 2016 to March 2018), Member of the House of Assembly, Parliament of South Australia, Member for Lee (March 2014 to March 2026).

He is aligned with the Labor Right faction.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Novak, Lauren (12 April 2014). "First term star Labor MP Stephen Mullighan has stumbled on the job, say Libs". The Advertiser. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ 2014 SA election: Antony Green ABC
  3. ^ Wills, Daniel (26 March 2014). "Analysis: Cabinet reshuffle the start of Jay Weatherill's reinvented Labor". The Advertiser. Retrieved 21 January 2016.