About Me
Full Name
Carmelina (Carmel) Zollo
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
The State
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
11 October 1997
Prior Employment
Public Servant in both the Federal and State Governments and an Electoral Officer.
Other Information
Carmel Zollo has served South Australians as a Member of Parliament, and as a Minister between 2005 & 2009, since 1997 and she is currently serving her second term. Until March 2009 Carmel had been Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling and Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. She also previously served as Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Carmel was South Australia's first dedicated Minister for Road Safety and oversaw the then State's lowest road fatalities in 2008. She is also the first Italian-born woman to be elected to the Legislative Council as well as being South Australia's first Italian-born Cabinet Minister.
Prior to becoming a Minister, her Parliamentary roles included Government Whip in the Legislative Council, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Trade.
She currently chairs the Statutory Authorities Review Committee & the Social Development Committee and is also a member of the Environment, Resources and Development Committee.
Carmel is a member of many community organisations, and is married with three adult children.
Carmel was South Australia's first dedicated Minister for Road Safety and oversaw the then State's lowest road fatalities in 2008. She is also the first Italian-born woman to be elected to the Legislative Council as well as being South Australia's first Italian-born Cabinet Minister.
Prior to becoming a Minister, her Parliamentary roles included Government Whip in the Legislative Council, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Trade.
She currently chairs the Statutory Authorities Review Committee & the Social Development Committee and is also a member of the Environment, Resources and Development Committee.
Carmel is a member of many community organisations, and is married with three adult children.
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
11 Oct 1997 - 14 Mar 2014
The State
Legislative Council
Australian Labor Party
Retired
Offices Held
14 Mar 2014 - Current
Former Member
06 Mar 2002 - 22 Mar 2005
Government Whip in the Legislative Council
Ministerial Appointments
24 Jul 2008 - 02 Mar 2009
Minister for Gambling
23 Mar 2006 - 02 Mar 2009
Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs
23 Mar 2006 - 02 Mar 2009
Minister for Correctional Services
23 Mar 2006 - 02 Mar 2009
Minister for Road Safety
04 Nov 2005 - 23 Mar 2006
Minister Assisting in Regional Health
04 Nov 2005 - 23 Mar 2006
Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
23 Mar 2005 - 04 Nov 2005
Minister Assisting in Mental Health
23 Mar 2005 - 23 Mar 2006
Minister Assisting the Minister for Industry and Trade
23 Mar 2005 - 24 Jul 2008
Minister for Emergency Services
23 Mar 2005 - 02 Mar 2009
Member of the Executive Council
23 Jul 2004 - 23 Mar 2005
Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Minister for Industry and Trade and the Minister for Mineral Resources Development
04 Mar 2004 - 23 Jul 2004
Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Minister for Industry Trade and Regional Development, the Minister for Mineral Resources Development, and the Minister for Small Business
06 Mar 2002 - 04 Mar 2004
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Mineral Resources Development.
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Committee Membership
17 Oct 2012 - 05 Feb 2013
Former Member- Social Development Committee
28 Mar 2012 - 05 Feb 2013
Former Member- Wind Farm Developments in South Australia
21 Oct 2011 - 25 Jul 2013
29 Jul 2011 - 30 Oct 2012
Former Member- Budget and Finance Committee
29 Jul 2011 - 12 Dec 2013
Former Member- Printing Committee
19 May 2011 - 26 Nov 2013
Former Member- Marine Parks in South Australia
23 Feb 2011 - 23 Jul 2013
Former Member- Department for Correctional Services
24 Nov 2010 - 28 Nov 2013
Former Member- Lonsdale-Based Adelaide Desalination Plant
13 May 2010 - 14 Mar 2014
Former Member- Statutory Authorities Review Committee
06 May 2010 - 14 Mar 2014
Former Member- Environment, Resources and Development Committee
06 Apr 2009 - Current
Former Member- Statutory Authorities Review Committee
25 Mar 2009 - 01 Dec 2009
Former Member- Tax-Payer Funded Government Advertising Campaigns
27 Sep 2007 - 16 Oct 2007
05 May 2005 - 23 May 2005
Former Member- The Naracoorte Town Square Bill 2005
06 Apr 2005 - Current
02 Jun 2004 - Current
Former Member- Director of Public Prosecutions and the Coroner
31 Mar 2004 - 28 Nov 2005
22 Oct 2003 - 06 Apr 2005
Former Member- Status of Fathers in South Australia
29 Aug 2002 - 23 Oct 2002
Former Member- Shop Trading Hours (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2002
29 Aug 2002 - 08 Jul 2003
Former Member- Retail Trading Hours
07 May 2002 - Current
Former Member- Standing Orders Committee
07 May 2002 - 26 Nov 2002
Former Member- Legislative Review Committee
06 Jun 2001 - 30 Oct 2001
06 Dec 2000 - 13 Mar 2001
04 Oct 2000 - 15 Jan 2002
17 Nov 1999 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Future of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Committee
02 Dec 1997 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Joint Parliamentary Services Committee
02 Dec 1997 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Printing Committee
02 Dec 1997 - 04 Oct 2000
Former Member- Statutory Authorities Review Committee
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