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Steven "Steve" Georganas (born 13 June 1959) is an Australian politician and is the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Hindmarsh in South Australia from the 2004 election until the 2013 election. He was re-elected at the 2016 election.
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- Background
- Elections
- Policy positions
- Personal life
- References
Background
Georganas was born in Adelaide of Greek parents. He gained a Business Studies Certificate at a TAFE college and worked as a taxi driver, an assembly-line worker in a factory, and an underwriter. He worked as a ministerial adviser to South Australian government minister Jay Weatherill from 2002 to 2004.
Elections
Georganas was the Labor Party candidate for Hindmarsh at the 1998 federal election and the 2001 federal election, however was unsuccessful on both occasions.
At the 2004 federal election, Georganas defeated Liberal candidate Simon Birmingham, winning Hindmarsh by 108 votes. He was re-elected with increased majorities at the 2007 and 2010 federal elections.
Georganas was defeated by Liberal candidate Matt Williams at the 2013 federal election when the Australian Labor Party lost government. Georganas was successful at recapturing the seat for Labor at the 2016 federal election.
Policy positions
Georganas campaigned on noise reduction surrounding the Adelaide Airport, and in 2007 introduced a Private member's bill to create an Aircraft Noise Ombudsman.
He is a prominent advocate for animal welfare and curtailing live animal exports, speaking at rallies and tabling motions in parliament calling for the practice to be condemned and fines to be imposed for animal cruelty. He also campaigned for the super-trawler FV Margiris to be banned from fishing in Australia.
Georganas voted in support of same-sex marriage in Australia when the issue was debated in parliament in 2013.
He has also campaigned for a 'Do Not Knock' register to ban door-to-door salespeople from visiting registered properties, and introduced a Private member's bill to create a register in 2012.
Personal life
Georganas has lived in the electorate of Hindmarsh his entire life. He is married to Wendy Georganas, and has two adult sons; George and Alex.
He is a supporter of the West Adelaide Football Club, and a member of the club's board of directors. He is also involved in numerous community organizations, including as president of his local Lions club, and as a board member of the Adelaide Greek Glendi Festival.
Georganas is a monthly guest on community radio station 88.7 Coast FM where he discusses politics with the Thursday Magazine show's presenter, Dave Hearn.