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Hon Trevor Griffin

The State
Legislative Council

About Me

Full Name
Kenneth (Trevor) Trevor Griffin
Date of Birth
14 September 1940
Party
Liberal Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
The State
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
07 March 1978
Education
Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Adelaide University
Baker Scholarship for Post-Graduate study
Public Activities
Member of the Board of Governors of St Andrew's Hospital
Council of Westminster School 1984-96
South Australian Synod of the Uniting Church 1977-93 and of its Standing Committee 1978-86
Member of the Council of the Law Society of South Australia
Member of South Australia Law Reform Committee 1973-78
South Australian State Council of the Taxation Institute of Australia from 1976-79
State President of the Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division) from 1973-76
Member of the State Council of the Liberal Party
Director of the Liberal Club (Chairman 1983-91
Deceased
07 March 2015

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
07 Mar 1978 - 08 Feb 2002
The State
Legislative Council
Liberal Party
Retired

Offices Held

09 Feb 2002 - Current
Former Member
14 Dec 1993 - 04 Dec 2001
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
10 Nov 1982 - 13 Dec 1993
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
18 Sep 1979 - 09 Nov 1982
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council

Ministerial Appointments

20 Oct 1997 - 17 Dec 1997
Minister for Police, Correctional Services and Emergency Services
20 Oct 1997 - 04 Dec 2001
Minister for Justice
14 Dec 1993 - 04 Dec 2001
Attorney-General
14 Dec 1993 - 04 Dec 2001
Minister for Consumer Affairs
18 Sep 1979 - 10 Nov 1982
Attorney-General
18 Sep 1979 - 10 Nov 1982
Minister of Corporate Affairs
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Committee Membership

11 Apr 2001 - 03 Jul 2001
02 Dec 1997 - 08 Feb 2002
02 Dec 1997 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
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.