About Me
Full Name
Michael John Atkinson
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Croydon
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
25 November 1989
Education
BA (Hons) LLB Australian National University;
Unley High School
Unley High School
Public Activities
Parish of St. Aidan's, West Croydon;
West Croydon-Kilkenny RSL
West Croydon-Kilkenny RSL
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
09 Feb 2002 - 16 Mar 2018
Croydon
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Retired
25 Nov 1989 - 08 Feb 2002
Spence
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Boundary Redistribution
Offices Held
16 Mar 2018 - Current
Former Member
05 Feb 2013 - 16 Mar 2018
Speaker, House of Assembly
Ministerial Appointments
01 May 2008 - 25 Mar 2010
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
20 Feb 2006 - 23 Mar 2006
Minister for Correctional Services
29 Aug 2003 - 23 Jul 2004
Minister for Consumer Affairs
29 Aug 2003 - 25 Mar 2010
Attorney-General
29 Aug 2003 - 25 Mar 2010
Member of Executive Council
29 Aug 2003 - 25 Mar 2010
Minister for Justice
29 Aug 2003 - 25 Mar 2010
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
06 Mar 2002 - 30 Jun 2003
Attorney-General
06 Mar 2002 - 30 Jun 2003
Member of Executive Council
06 Mar 2002 - 30 Jun 2003
Minister for Consumer Affairs
06 Mar 2002 - 30 Jun 2003
Minister for Justice
06 Mar 2002 - 30 Jun 2003
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
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Committee Membership
23 Sep 2015 - 30 Nov 2016
Former Member- Jumps Racing
10 Feb 2015 - 19 Dec 2017
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
06 May 2014 - Current
Former Member- Joint Parliamentary Service Committee
06 May 2014 - 18 Dec 2014
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
06 May 2014 - Current
Former Member- Statutory Officers Committee
05 Feb 2013 - 12 Dec 2013
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
05 Feb 2013 - 05 May 2014
Former Member- Joint Parliamentary Service Committee
12 May 2010 - 05 Feb 2013
Former Member- Environment, Resources and Development Committee
12 May 2010 - 05 Feb 2013
Former Member- Public Works Committee
02 May 2006 - 12 May 2010
Former Member- Statutory Officers Committee
26 Feb 2004 - 20 Feb 2006
Former Member- Privileges - WorkCover Corporation
31 Mar 2003 - 02 Apr 2003
07 May 2002 - 27 Apr 2006
Former Member- Statutory Officers Committee
02 Dec 1997 - 06 May 2002
Former Member- Social Development Committee
02 Dec 1997 - 07 May 2002
Former Member- Statutory Officers Committee
02 Dec 1997 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
10 Feb 1994 - 01 Dec 1997
Former Member- Social Development Committee
07 Oct 1992 - 09 Feb 1994
Former Member- Social Development Committee
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