About Me
Full Name
Robert David Lawson RFD KC
Party
Liberal Party
Positions
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
Parliamentary Secretary for Information Technology, 1995-96
Former Member
Presiding Member, Legislative Review Committee 1994-97
Parliamentary Secretary for Information Technology, 1995-96
Former Member
Presiding Member, Legislative Review Committee 1994-97
Electorate
The State (LC)
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
11 December 1993
Education
BA, LLB, University of Adelaide
Public Activities
Wing Commander, Royal Australian Air Force Reserve (Reserve Forces Decoration);
Former President, SA Bar Association;
Former Junior Vice President, Australian Bar Association;
Former President, Consumers Association of SA
Former President, SA Bar Association;
Former Junior Vice President, Australian Bar Association;
Former President, Consumers Association of SA
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
11 Dec 1993 - 19 Mar 2010
The State (LC)
Legislative Council
Liberal Party
Retired
Offices Held
19 Mar 2010 - Current
Former Member
- Current
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
- Current
Parliamentary Secretary for Information Technology, 1995-96
- Current
Presiding Member, Legislative Review Committee 1994-97
Ministerial Appointments
04 Dec 2001 - 05 Mar 2002
Attorney-General
04 Dec 2001 - 05 Mar 2002
Minister for Consumer Affairs
14 Feb 2000 - 04 Dec 2001
Minister for Administrative and Information Services
14 Feb 2000 - 04 Dec 2001
Minister for Workplace Relations
08 Oct 1998 - 14 Feb 2000
Minister for Administrative Services
08 Oct 1998 - 14 Feb 2000
Minister for Information Services
17 Dec 1997 - 04 Dec 2001
Minister for Disability Services
17 Dec 1997 - 04 Dec 2001
Minister for the Ageing
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Committee Membership
29 Apr 2009 - Current
Former Member- Certain Matters Relating to Horse Racing in South Australia
20 Apr 2009 - 01 Dec 2009
Former Member- Taxi Industry in South Australia
19 Feb 2009 - 01 Dec 2009
Former Member- SA Water
14 Mar 2007 - 17 Nov 2009
Former Member- Families SA
07 Jun 2006 - Current
Former Member- The Atkinson/Ashbourne/Clarke Affair
02 May 2006 - 20 Mar 2010
Former Member- Statutory Officers Committee
02 May 2006 - 19 Mar 2010
Former Member- Legislative Review Committee
07 Jul 2005 - Current
Former Member- The Atkinson/Ashbourne/Clarke Affair
02 Jun 2004 - Current
Former Member- Director of Public Prosecutions and the Coroner
22 Oct 2003 - 26 Apr 2006
Former Member- Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee
17 Jul 2003 - 17 Mar 2006
02 Apr 2003 - Current
29 Aug 2002 - 23 Oct 2002
Former Member- Shop Trading Hours (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2002
29 Aug 2002 - 02 Jun 2004
Former Member- Pitjantjatjara Land Rights
29 Aug 2002 - 28 May 2003
Former Member- Immunity from Prosecution for Certain Sexual Offences
07 May 2002 - 27 Apr 2006
Former Member- Statutory Officers Committee
07 May 2002 - Current
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
06 Dec 2000 - 13 Mar 2001
11 Dec 1997 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Outsourcing of State Government Services Committee
05 Jul 1995 - 01 Dec 1997
10 Feb 1994 - 01 Dec 1997
Former Member- Legislative Review Committee
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