- History
- List of appointments
- See also
- Notes
- References
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}This is a list of appointments to the South Australian Legislative Council, caused by the resignation or death of an incumbent member. A departure creates a casual vacancy which is filled by a candidate of the same affiliation in a joint sitting of the Parliament of South Australia. The constitution states that if the previous sitting Legislative Council member was at the time of his/her election the representative of a particular political party, that party should nominate a replacement from amongst its own members.[1] HistoryUntil the 1975 election, casual vacancies in the Legislative Council, like the House of Assembly, were also filled at South Australian Legislative Council by-elections. Amendments to the South Australian Constitution and Electoral Acts saw the whole state become a single electorate for the Legislative Council and gave, in line with the Australian Senate, an assembly of members of both Houses of Parliament the right to meet to choose a replacement member.[1] List of appointmentsThere have been 25 appointments since 1975: thirteen Labor, seven Liberal, three Democrats, one Family First and one independent.[1] | Date | Incumbent | Party | Appointee [1][2] | Party | Cause |
|---|
| 28 February 2017 | Gerry Kandelaars | Labor}}| | Labor | Justin Hanson | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 1 December 2015 | Bernard Finnigan | Independent}}| | a|a|a}} | Peter Malinauskas | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 17 October 2012 | Bob Sneath | Labor}}| | Labor | Kyam Maher | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 13 September 2011 | Paul Holloway | Labor}}| | Labor | Gerry Kandelaars | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 17 February 2009 | Sandra Kanck | Democrats}}| | Democrats | David Winderlich | Democrats}}| | Democrats | Resignation | | 24 July 2008 | Andrew Evans | Family First}}| | Family First | Robert Brokenshire | Family First}}| | Family First | Resignation | | 21 November 2007 | Nick Xenophon | Independent}}| | Independent | John Darley | Independent}}| | Independent | Resignation | | 2 May 2006 | Angus Redford | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Stephen Wade | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Resignation | | 2 May 2006 | Terry Roberts | Labor}}| | Labor | Bernard Finnigan | Labor}}| | Labor | Death | | 26 June 2003 | Diana Laidlaw | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Michelle Lensink | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Resignation | | 17 February 2003 | Mike Elliott | Democrats}}| | Democrats | Kate Reynolds | Democrats}}| | Democrats | Resignation | | 1 September 2000 | George Weatherill | Labor}}| | Labor | Bob Sneath | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 10 October 1995 | Mario Feleppa | Labor}}| | Labor | Paolo Nocella | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 26 September 1995 | Barbara Wiese | Labor}}| | Labor | Paul Holloway | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 13 September 1994 | Chris Sumner | Labor}}| | Labor | Terry Cameron | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 10 February 1994 | Ian Gilfillan | Democrats}}| | Democrats | Mike Elliott | Democrats}}| | Democrats | Resignation | | 3 August 1993 | Robert Ritson | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Caroline Schaefer | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Resignation | | 23 October 1990 | Martin Cameron | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Bernice Pfitzner | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Resignation | | 14 February 1989 | Dr John Cornwall | Labor}}| | Labor | Ron Roberts | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 4 August 1988 | Murray Hill | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Julian Stefani | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Resignation | | 24 February 1987 | Brian Chatterton | Labor}}| | Labor | Trevor Crothers | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 11 February 1986 | Frank Blevins | Labor}}| | Labor | George Weatherill | Labor}}| | Labor | Resignation | | 1 June 1982 | Jim Dunford | Labor}}| | Labor | Mario Feleppa | Labor}}| | Labor | Death | | 31 July 1979 | Jessie Cooper | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Legh Davis | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Resignation | | 7 March 1978 | Frank Potter | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Trevor Griffin | Liberal}}| | Liberal | Death |
See also- List of South Australian Legislative Council by-elections
- List of South Australian state by-elections
Notes{{note label|a|a|a}} Though Finnigan sat as an independent from 2011, he was elected as a Labor candidate at the 2010 election, as such the joint sitting duly endorsed a Labor appointment.References1. ^1 2 3 South Australian By-Elections 1851-2013: ECSA
2. ^Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836-2007: SA Parliament
{{Australian by-elections}}{{South Australian elections}}{{DEFAULTSORT:South Australian Legislative Council appointments}} 1 : South Australia-related lists |