Steven Griffiths

Steven Paul Griffiths (born 25 May 1962) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 2006 to 2018, representing the electorate of Goyder for the Liberal Party. He was the Deputy leader of the opposition under Isobel Redmond from 2009 to 2010.

The Honourable Steven Griffiths MP
Griffiths, circa 2009
Deputy Leader of the Opposition (SA)
In office 8 July 2009 – 30 March 2010
Preceded by	Isobel Redmond
Succeeded by	Martin Hamilton-Smith
Member of the South Australian Parliament for Goyder
In office 18 March 2006 – 17 March 2018
Preceded by	John Meier
Succeeded by	District abolished
Personal details
Born	Steven Paul Griffiths 25 May 1962 Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia (SA)
Spouse(s)	Donna-Marie McEvoy
Profession	Local Council CEO

Griffiths was elected to the safe Liberal seat of Goyder at the 2006 state election to replace retiring sitting member John Meier.[1] Griffiths was elected with a margin of 9.1 points, suffering a 7.1-point swing.[2] Griffiths has held shadow ministries since 2007, and in 2009 was elected to the deputy leadership of his party with Isobel Redmond being elected to the leadership.[1]

On Tuesday 30 March 2010, Griffiths was replaced by former leader Martin Hamilton-Smith as deputy.[3]

Griffiths announced on 14 February 2017 that he would be retiring from parliament as of the 2018 election.[4]

References

1. "Profile: Mr Steven Griffiths".
2. "2006 SA Election. Electorate Results. SA Election Results. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)".
3. "SA Liberals elect Martin Hamilton-Smith as deputy leader". The Advertiser. 30 March 2010.
4. Richardson, Tom (14 February 2017). "Former Lib high-flyer joins exit queue as party seeks to end "natural gerrymander"". InDaily. Solstice Media. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

External links

• Poll Bludger article