Erin Thompson (politician)
Erin Thompson | |
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Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Davenport | |
Assumed office 19 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Steve Murray |
Majority | 53.4 per cent |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labor |
Committees | Crime and Public Integrity Policy Environment, Resources and Development Publishing |
Website | ALP website |
Erin Louise Thompson is an Australian politician. She has been a
Prior to her preselection, Thompson had served as elected mayor of the City of Onkaparinga, taking leave of absence to campaign for Davenport.
Personal life and career
Erin Louise Thompson attended
Political career
Thompson was a candidate for mayor of the City of Onkaparinga in the 2018 South Australian local government elections,[3] after the council – the largest in the state by population – was beset by financial and leadership issues in the previous term.[4][5] Thompson was elected from a field of five candidates, and also received the largest number of first-preference votes, a total of 7,757 votes from 31,599 formal ballots cast.[3] In September 2020, Thompson was elected as a member of the Greater Adelaide Region Organisation of Councils Committee established by the Local Government Association to "lead regional advocacy, policy initiation and review, leadership engagement and capacity building in the greater Adelaide region".[6]
Thompson was the
Since 3 May 2022 Thompson has been a member of the following parliamentary committees: crime and public integrity policy; environment, resources and development; and publishing. From 6 July to 17 November 2023 she was also a member of the Artificial Intelligence Committee.[1]
Footnotes
References
- "2018 Council Elections results". Electoral Commission of South Australia. 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- "Davenport (Key Seat) – SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- "Elected Members and Wards". City of Onkaparinga. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- "Embattled SA Local Government Association president resigns". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- "Erin Louise Thompson". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- "Mayor Erin Thompson elected to leading local government advocacy group". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- "South Australian council elections see wave of women take control". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2023.