Stephen Wade
Stephen Wade | |
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Legislative Council | |
In office 2 May 2006 – 27 January 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Stephen Graham Wade 28 March 1960 |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia (SA) |
Education | Pembroke School, Adelaide |
Stephen Graham Wade (born 28 March 1960) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the
Background and early career
Wade was born in
Political career
Wade nominated for the Liberal Party's Legislative Council ticket for the
Wade received a second chance soon after the election, however, when the Liberal Party opened nominations for a casual vacancy that had occurred prior to the election when former shadow minister
After the unexpected result of the 2014 Election, Wade was retained in the Shadow Cabinet with the Shadow Portfolios of Justice, Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ageing and Suicide Prevention. In a shadow cabinet reshuffle prior to the 2018 Election, Wade was named Shadow Minister for Health and Wellbeing. The Health and Wellbeing Shadow Portfolio combined the previous shadow portfolios of Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Aging and Suicide Prevention.
At the 2018 Election, Wade was elected 2nd on the Liberal Party’s ticket and became the first Minister for the newly created Health and Wellbeing Portfolio. In March 2020, with the declaration of a major emergency, Wade became a central figure in South Australia’s response to COVID-19. With the election of the Malinauskas Government , Wade returned to backbench and now sits on several parliamentary committees. Wade currently sits on the Budget and Finance Committee, COVID-19 oversight committee and the Health Services Committee.
Wade has announced that he intends to retire from the Legislative Council before the end of his term.[6]
References
- ^ MacLennan, Leah (22 March 2018). "SA election: Who's who in the new South Australian Liberal Government?". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "The South Australian Government Gazette, 22 March 2018, No. 20, Supplementary Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Stephen Wade (9 May 2006). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). South Australia: Legislative Council. p. 130.
- ^ "Hon Stephen Wade | South Australian Primary Health Care Conference 2019". SA Primary Healthcare Conference.
- ^ Bildstien, Craig (2 July 2005). "Randall's push for power goes off rails". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Former South Australian health minister to resign from state parliament". ABC News. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
External links
- "Wade, Stephen". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.