About Me
Full Name
David Keith Bernard Basham
Party
Liberal Party
Positions
Shadow Minister for Environment
Shadow Minister for Water Infrastructure
Shadow Minister for Water Infrastructure
Electorate
Finniss
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
17 March 2018
Education
Diploma of Agriculture, Graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program, St Peters College 1981-86
Prior Employment
Dairy Farmer
Other Information
Dairy Farmer 1989-2018
Director, SA Dairy Farmers Association 2002-16
Director, Primary Producers SA 2013-16
Director, Veterinary Surgeons Board 2014-15
Director, Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd 2005-12 & 2014-17
President, SA Dairy Farmers 2005-16
Director, SA Dairy Farmers Association 2002-16
Director, Primary Producers SA 2013-16
Director, Veterinary Surgeons Board 2014-15
Director, Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd 2005-12 & 2014-17
President, SA Dairy Farmers 2005-16
Contact Details
Electorate Telephone
08 8552 2152
Electorate Email
finniss@parliament.sa.gov.au
Electorate Postal Address
71 Victoria Street, VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
17 Mar 2018 - Current
Finniss
House of Assembly
Liberal Party
Offices Held
22 Jan 2025 - Current
Shadow Minister for Environment
22 Jan 2025 - Current
Shadow Minister for Water Infrastructure
Ministerial Appointments
29 Jul 2020 - 21 Mar 2022
Member of the Executive Council
29 Jul 2020 - 21 Mar 2022
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development
Committee Membership
31 Oct 2024 - Current
Shadow Minister for Environment- Stillbirth in South Australia
25 Sep 2024 - 18 Feb 2025
Shadow Minister for Environment- Legislative Review Committee
30 May 2023 - Current
Shadow Minister for Environment- Standing Orders Committee
03 May 2022 - Current
Shadow Minister for Environment- Natural Resources Committee
16 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
Shadow Minister for Environment- Waite Trust (Vesting of Land) Bill
04 Apr 2019 - 13 Oct 2020
Shadow Minister for Environment- End of Life Choices
05 Dec 2018 - 04 Apr 2019
Shadow Minister for Environment- Fire and Emergency Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill
31 Jul 2018 - 29 Jul 2020
Shadow Minister for Environment- Economic and Finance Committee
03 May 2018 - 07 Sep 2020
Shadow Minister for Environment- Natural Resources Committee
03 May 2018 - 31 Jul 2018
Shadow Minister for Environment- Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee
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