About Me
Full Name
John (Jack) James Snelling
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Playford
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
11 October 1997
Education
BA (University of Adelaide);
Blackfriars Priory School, Adelaide
Blackfriars Priory School, Adelaide
Prior Employment
Electorate Officer
Other Information
Jack is married to Lucia with six children - Molly, Helena, Frank, Joe, Peter and Thomas.
He enjoys cooking, reading, playing chess with his children, listening to classical music and training at the Para Hills Amateur Boxing Club.
He enjoys cooking, reading, playing chess with his children, listening to classical music and training at the Para Hills Amateur Boxing Club.
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
11 Oct 1997 - 16 Mar 2018
Playford
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Retired
Offices Held
16 Mar 2018 - Current
Former Member
27 Apr 2006 - 25 Mar 2010
Speaker, House of Assembly
04 Apr 2005 - 26 Mar 2006
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees
Ministerial Appointments
26 Mar 2014 - 18 Sep 2017
Minister for Health
26 Mar 2014 - 18 Sep 2017
Minister for Health Industries
26 Mar 2014 - 18 Sep 2017
Minister for The Arts
21 Jan 2013 - 26 Mar 2014
Minister for Health and Ageing
21 Jan 2013 - 19 Jan 2016
Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
21 Oct 2011 - 26 Mar 2014
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
21 Oct 2011 - 27 May 2014
Minister for Defence Industries
23 Jun 2011 - 21 Jan 2013
Minister for Workers Rehabilitation
08 Feb 2011 - 21 Jan 2013
Treasurer
25 Mar 2010 - 08 Feb 2011
Minister for Road Safety
25 Mar 2010 - 08 Feb 2011
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
25 Mar 2010 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education
25 Mar 2010 - 18 Sep 2017
Member of the Executive Council
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Committee Membership
26 Sep 2017 - 17 Mar 2018
Former Member- Legislative Review Committee
18 Oct 2011 - 08 Nov 2011
27 Apr 2006 - 06 May 2010
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
04 Dec 2003 - 20 Feb 2006
Former Member- Select Committee on the Juvenile Justice System
21 Nov 2002 - 24 Nov 2003
07 May 2002 - 27 Apr 2006
Former Member- Economic and Finance Committee
07 May 2002 - 01 Jun 2005
Former Member- Social Development Committee
10 Dec 1998 - 21 Oct 1999
Former Member- Heroin Rehabilitation Trial
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