About Me
Full Name
John Anthony William Gardner
Party
Liberal Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Morialta
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
20 March 2010
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
20 Mar 2010 - 20 Mar 2026
Morialta
House of Assembly
Liberal Party
Retired
Offices Held
20 Mar 2026 - Current
Former Member
19 Aug 2024 - 22 Jan 2025
Shadow Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy
21 Apr 2022 - 22 Jan 2025
Shadow Minister for Education, Training and Skills
21 Apr 2022 - 22 Jan 2025
Shadow Minister for the Arts and Festivals
19 Apr 2022 - 18 Dec 2024
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
03 May 2018 - 05 Feb 2020
Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly
13 Jan 2016 - 24 Jan 2017
Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Science and the Information Economy
13 Jan 2016 - 22 Mar 2018
Shadow Minister for Education
13 Jan 2016 - 22 Mar 2018
Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
13 Jan 2016 - 22 Mar 2018
Shadow Minister for the Arts
12 Jun 2014 - 13 Jan 2016
Shadow Minister for Correctional Services
12 Jun 2014 - 13 Jan 2016
Shadow Minister for Justice
12 Jun 2014 - 13 Jan 2016
Shadow Minister for Police
18 Feb 2013 - 04 Feb 2016
Opposition Whip
06 Nov 2012 - 08 Feb 2013
Shadow Minister for Ageing
08 Dec 2011 - 06 Nov 2012
Shadow Minister for Housing
08 Dec 2011 - 08 Feb 2013
Shadow Minister for Disability
08 Dec 2011 - 08 Feb 2013
Shadow Minister for Youth
08 Dec 2011 - 08 Feb 2013
Shadow Minster for Families and Communities
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Ministerial Appointments
22 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2022
Member of the Executive Council
22 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2022
Minister for Education
Committee Membership
18 Feb 2025 - Current
Former Member- Legislative Review Committee
06 Jul 2023 - 17 Nov 2023
Former Member- Establishment of Adelaide University
06 May 2014 - Current
Former Member- Joint Parliamentary Service Committee
12 May 2010 - 19 Feb 2013
Former Member- Legislative Review Committee