About Me
Full Name
David Keith Bernard Basham
Party
Liberal Party
Position
Former Member
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
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
17 Mar 2018 - 20 Mar 2026
Finniss
House of Assembly
Liberal Party
Offices Held
20 Mar 2026 - Current
Former Member
12 Dec 2025 - 01 Apr 2026
Shadow Minister for Climate and Environment
22 Jan 2025 - 12 Dec 2025
Shadow Minister for Environment
22 Jan 2025 - 12 Dec 2025
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 - 11 Nov 2025
Former Member- Stillbirth in South Australia
25 Sep 2024 - 18 Feb 2025
Former Member- Legislative Review Committee
30 May 2023 - Current
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
03 May 2022 - Current
Former Member- Natural Resources Committee
16 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
Former Member- Waite Trust (Vesting of Land) Bill
04 Apr 2019 - 13 Oct 2020
Former Member- End of Life Choices
05 Dec 2018 - 04 Apr 2019
Former Member- Fire and Emergency Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill
31 Jul 2018 - 29 Jul 2020
Former Member- Economic and Finance Committee
03 May 2018 - 07 Sep 2020
Former Member- Natural Resources Committee
03 May 2018 - 31 Jul 2018
Former Member- Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee
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