Preceded by Kevin Foley Alma mater Flinders University Nationality Australian Name Susan Close | Political party Labor Education Flinders University Spouse(s) Declan Party Australian Labor Party | |
Occupation Executive Director, Strategy (DENR) Role Member of the South Australian House of Assembly Office Member of the South Australian House of Assembly since 2012 Residence Semaphore, Adelaide, Australia | ||
Susan Elizabeth Close is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Adelaide for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2012 by-election. Close has held portfolios in the Cabinet of South Australia since May 2014.
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Background
Close earned a PhD in political science at Flinders University and worked as a public servant.
Parliament
Close retained Port Adelaide for Labor at the 2012 by-election with a 42.3 percent primary and a 52.9 percent two-candidate-preferred vote. The by-election was held after the resignation of the previous Labor incumbent Kevin Foley. She was re-elected with a two-party-preferred vote above 60 percent at the 2014 election.
Cabinet
Close has previously served as Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Automotive Transformation and Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation.
Current portfolios
Close represents the following portfolios in the Cabinet of South Australia: