About Me
Full Name
Bernard Vincent Finnigan
Party
Independent
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Member of the Legislative Council
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
02 May 2006
Education
1978-1986 Allendale East Area School
1987-1989 Tenison College, Mount Gambier
1990-1993 Bachelor of Arts, the University of Adelaide
1987-1989 Tenison College, Mount Gambier
1990-1993 Bachelor of Arts, the University of Adelaide
Prior Employment
Union Official, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association
Other Information
Bernard Finnigan was appointed to a casual vacancy in May 2006, representing the Australian Labor Party.
He was elected for a full term at the general election in 2010. From 2011 he sat as an Independent before resigning in 2015.
Contact email: finnigan0615@gmail.com
He was elected for a full term at the general election in 2010. From 2011 he sat as an Independent before resigning in 2015.
Contact email: finnigan0615@gmail.com
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
21 Apr 2011 - 12 Nov 2015
Member of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council
Independent
Resigned
02 May 2006 - 21 Apr 2011
Member of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council
Australian Labor Party
Changed Party
Offices Held
12 Nov 2015 - Current
Former Member
Ministerial Appointments
08 Feb 2011 - 21 Apr 2011
Member of the Executive Council
08 Feb 2011 - 21 Apr 2011
Minister for Gambling
08 Feb 2011 - 21 Apr 2011
Minister for Industrial Relations
08 Feb 2011 - 21 Apr 2011
Minister for State / Local Government Relations
Committee Membership
10 Feb 2011 - 23 Jun 2011
Former Member- Statutory Officers Committee
10 Feb 2011 - 23 Jun 2011
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
26 May 2010 - 23 Jun 2011
Former Member- Matters Related to the General Election of 20 March 2010
26 May 2010 - 10 Feb 2011
Former Member- Budget and Finance Committee
20 Apr 2009 - 01 Dec 2009
Former Member- Taxi Industry in South Australia
02 Apr 2008 - 03 Feb 2009
25 Sep 2007 - 20 Feb 2010
Former Member- Budget and Finance Committee
21 Jun 2006 - 03 Jul 2008
07 Jun 2006 - 22 Jul 2008
07 Jun 2006 - Current
07 Jun 2006 - Current
Former Member- The Atkinson/Ashbourne/Clarke Affair
31 May 2006 - Current
02 May 2006 - 25 Mar 2009
Former Member- Statutory Authorities Review Committee
02 May 2006 - Current
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