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Hon Sandra Kanck

The State
Legislative Council

About Me

Full Name
Sandra Myrtho Kanck
Party
Democrats
Positions
E&WS Department Outsourcing Select Committee
Former Member
Future of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Select Committee
Joint Committee on Women in Parliament
Joint Committee on Women in Politics
Mount Gambier Prison Select Committee
Privatisation of Modbury Hospital Select Committee
RSL Memorial Hall Trust Bill 1996 Select Committee
Social Development Standing Committee
St. John (Discharge of Trusts) Bill 1996 Select Committee
State Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Democrats
Electorate
The State
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
11 December 1993
Education
Diploma of Teaching,
Nepean CAE
Prior Employment
Teacher; Administrative Officer of the Conservation Council
Public Activities
South Australian Voluntary Euthanasia Society (life membership)
Birthmatters (Patron)
Australia-East Timor Friendship Association (Patron)
Women's Studies Resource Centre (Patron);
Australian Democrat Spokesperson for the Ministerial Portfolios of Arts & Cultural Heritage, Energy, Environment, Health, Indigenous Affairs, Mining, Nuclear Issues, Premier, Public Sector, Status of Women, Transport, Urban Planning and Development, Water Resources & the River Murray.



Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
11 Dec 1993 - 30 Jan 2009
The State
Legislative Council
Democrats
Retired

Offices Held

30 Jan 2009 - Current
Former Member
- Current
E&WS Department Outsourcing Select Committee
- Current
Future of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Select Committee
- Current
Joint Committee on Women in Parliament
- Current
Joint Committee on Women in Politics
- Current
Mount Gambier Prison Select Committee
- Current
Privatisation of Modbury Hospital Select Committee
- Current
RSL Memorial Hall Trust Bill 1996 Select Committee
- Current
Social Development Standing Committee
- Current
St. John (Discharge of Trusts) Bill 1996 Select Committee
- Current
State Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Democrats
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Committee Membership

09 Apr 2008 - 25 Nov 2008
02 Apr 2008 - 03 Feb 2009
21 Nov 2007 - Current
07 Jun 2006 - Current
02 May 2006 - 30 Jan 2009
07 Jul 2005 - Current
03 Dec 2003 - Current
03 Dec 2003 - 26 Apr 2006
15 Oct 2003 - Current
05 Dec 2002 - 26 Apr 2006
29 Aug 2002 - 02 Jun 2004
17 Nov 1999 - 15 Jan 2002
20 Aug 1998 - 15 Jan 2002
02 Dec 1997 - 06 May 2002
10 Feb 1994 - 01 Dec 1997
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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.