Zoe Bettison

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South Australian Parliament
for Ramsay
Assumed office
11 February 2012
Preceded byMike Rann
Personal details
Born (1973-04-19) 19 April 1973 (age 51)
NationalityAustralian
Political party
Australian Labor Party (SA)
Alma materFlinders University, University of Adelaide
OccupationGovernment Relations Manager
Websitewww.zoebettison.com.au

Zoe Lee Bettison (born 19 April 1973)

South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2012 Ramsay by-election.[2]

Bettison has served as the Minister for Tourism and Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the

Weatherill ministry
between 2014 and 2018.

Background

Bettison had previously held positions with

Great Southern Rail, and within the Australian Labor Party.[2] Bettison is linked with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA).[3]

Political career

Bettison is aligned with Labor's Right faction.[4]

The

Labor cabinet. Between 2014 and the 2018 state election Bettison has also served as the minister with responsibility for a range of portfolios, including communities and social inclusion, social housing, the status of women, ageing, multicultural affairs, youth, volunteers.[5]

After Labor won the 2022 election, Bettison was appointed as Minister for Tourism and Minister for Cultural Affairs in the Malinauskas ministry.[6]

On 2 September 2022, as Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Bettison said that there would be a

Adelaide Holocaust Museum, and concerns had been raised about the activities of groups such as the National Socialist Network in South Australia.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Birth notices". The Advertiser. 26 April 1973.
  2. ^ a b "2012 Ramsay by-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ^ Daniel Wills (10 August 2011). "Jobs for the girls in looming Labor reshuffle". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ Daniel Wills (30 October 2011). "ALP hopefuls will be listening to communities". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ^ Cabinet of South Australia: Premier.sa.gov.au
  6. ^ "New South Australian cabinet sworn in, with independent Geoff Brock making surprise comeback". ABC News. 24 March 2022.
  7. InDaily
    . Retrieved 2 September 2022.

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Veterans' Affairs
2014
Succeeded by
Minister for Ageing
2014–2018
Succeeded byas Minister for Human Services
Preceded by Minister for Multicultural Affairs
2014–2018
Preceded by Minister for Social Housing
Minister for Youth
Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion
Minister for Volunteers

2014–2018
Preceded byas Premier of South Australia Minister for Tourism
2022–present
Incumbent
New title Minister for Multicultural Affairs
2022–present
Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by Member for Ramsay
2012–present
Incumbent