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Hon Carolyn Pickles

The State
Legislative Council

About Me

Full Name
Carolyn Ann Pickles
Party
Australian Labor Party
Positions
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
Shadow Minister for Education and Children's Services
Shadow Minister for Environment & Natural Resources and Assisting in Education Matters
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Shadow Minister for the Status of Women
Shadow Minister for Transport
Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs
Former Member
Electorate
The State
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
07 December 1985
Education
St George Grammar School (UK);

West of England College of Commerce (UK)
Prior Employment
Research Assistant
Public Activities
First woman elected to lead a major party in any Chamber of the South Australian Parliament

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
07 Dec 1985 - 08 Feb 2002
The State
Legislative Council
Australian Labor Party
Retired

Offices Held

08 Feb 2002 - Current
Former Member
- Current
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
- Current
Shadow Minister for Education and Children's Services
- Current
Shadow Minister for Environment & Natural Resources and Assisting in Education Matters
- Current
Shadow Minister for the Arts
- Current
Shadow Minister for the Status of Women
- Current
Shadow Minister for Transport
- Current
Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs
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Committee Membership

20 Aug 1998 - 15 Jan 2002
02 Dec 1997 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
10 Feb 1994 - 12 Oct 1994
11 Feb 1992 - 07 Oct 1992
Acknowledgement of Country

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.