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Mr David Basham

Finniss
House of Assembly

About Me

Full Name
David Keith Bernard Basham
Party
Liberal Party
Positions
Shadow Minister for Environment
Shadow Minister for Water Infrastructure
Electorate
Finniss
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
17 March 2018
Education
Diploma of Agriculture, Graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program, St Peters College 1981-86
Prior Employment
Dairy Farmer
Other Information
Dairy Farmer 1989-2018
Director, SA Dairy Farmers Association 2002-16
Director, Primary Producers SA 2013-16
Director, Veterinary Surgeons Board 2014-15
Director, Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd 2005-12 & 2014-17
President, SA Dairy Farmers 2005-16

Contact Details

Electorate Telephone
08 8552 2152
Electorate Email
finniss@parliament.sa.gov.au
Electorate Postal Address
71 Victoria Street, VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
17 Mar 2018 - Current
Finniss
House of Assembly
Liberal Party

Offices Held

22 Jan 2025 - Current
Shadow Minister for Environment
22 Jan 2025 - Current
Shadow Minister for Water Infrastructure

Ministerial Appointments

29 Jul 2020 - 21 Mar 2022
Member of the Executive Council
29 Jul 2020 - 21 Mar 2022
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development

Committee Membership

31 Oct 2024 - Current
Shadow Minister for Environment- Stillbirth in South Australia
25 Sep 2024 - 18 Feb 2025
Shadow Minister for Environment- Legislative Review Committee
30 May 2023 - Current
Shadow Minister for Environment- Standing Orders Committee
03 May 2022 - Current
Shadow Minister for Environment- Natural Resources Committee
16 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
Shadow Minister for Environment- Waite Trust (Vesting of Land) Bill
04 Apr 2019 - 13 Oct 2020
Shadow Minister for Environment- End of Life Choices
05 Dec 2018 - 04 Apr 2019
31 Jul 2018 - 29 Jul 2020
Shadow Minister for Environment- Economic and Finance Committee
03 May 2018 - 07 Sep 2020
Shadow Minister for Environment- Natural Resources Committee
03 May 2018 - 31 Jul 2018
Shadow Minister for Environment- Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee
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The Parliament of South Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this country throughout Australia, and their connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the Elders both past and present.