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Hon Chris Sumner AM

The State
Legislative Council

About Me

Full Name
Christopher (Chris) John Sumner AM
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
The State
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
12 July 1975
Prior Employment
Barr & Soir

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
12 Jul 1975 - 07 Oct 1994
The State
Legislative Council
Australian Labor Party
Resigned

Offices Held

07 Oct 1994 - Current
Former Member
22 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
14 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Shadow Attorney-General
14 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Shadow Minister for Education
14 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Shadow Minister for Public Sector Reform
14 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
18 Sep 1979 - 10 Nov 1982
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
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Ministerial Appointments

03 Sep 1993 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister of Correctional Services
03 Sep 1993 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister of Justice
01 Oct 1992 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister of Public Sector Reform
14 Dec 1989 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister for Crime Prevention
22 Apr 1983 - 27 Apr 1983
Minister of Agriculture
22 Apr 1983 - 27 Apr 1983
Minister of Fisheries
22 Apr 1983 - 27 Apr 1983
Minister of Forests
11 Nov 1982 - 14 Dec 1989
Minister of Consumer Affairs
11 Nov 1982 - 01 Oct 1992
Minister of Corporate Affairs
10 Nov 1982 - 11 Sep 1982
Minister of Consumer Affairs
10 Nov 1982 - 20 Apr 1989
Minister of Ethnic Affairs
10 Nov 1982 - 14 Dec 1993
Attorney-General
01 May 1979 - 18 Sep 1979
Attorney-General
01 May 1979 - 18 Sep 1979
Minister Assisting the Premier on Ethnic Affairs
01 May 1979 - 18 Sep 1979
Minister of Prices and Consumer Affairs
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Committee Membership

11 Oct 1977 - 01 May 1979
06 Aug 1975 - 10 Oct 1977
Acknowledgement of Country

The Parliament of South Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this country throughout Australia, and their connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the Elders both past and present.