Zoe Bettison
South Australian Parliament for Ramsay | |
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Assumed office 11 February 2012 | |
Preceded by | Mike Rann |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 April 1973 |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
Alma mater | Flinders University, University of Adelaide |
Occupation | Government Relations Manager |
Website | www |
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
- ^ "Birth notices". The Advertiser. 26 April 1973.
- ^ a b "2012 Ramsay by-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Daniel Wills (10 August 2011). "Jobs for the girls in looming Labor reshuffle". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Daniel Wills (30 October 2011). "ALP hopefuls will be listening to communities". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Cabinet of South Australia: Premier.sa.gov.au
- ^ "New South Australian cabinet sworn in, with independent Geoff Brock making surprise comeback". ABC News. 24 March 2022.
- InDaily. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
External links
- "Bettison, Zoe". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- Parliamentary Profile: SA Labor website