Name Zoe Bettison Website Parliamentary website | Nationality Australian | |
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Occupation Government Relations Manager Office Member of the South Australian House of Assembly since 2012 Education Flinders University, University of Adelaide Profiles | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party | ||
Hon Zoe Bettison MP - AHURI Conference The future of housing assistance Adelaide 2016
Zoe Lee Bettison is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Ramsay for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2012 Ramsay by-election.
Contents
- Hon Zoe Bettison MP AHURI Conference The future of housing assistance Adelaide 2016
- The Hon Zoe Bettison Minister for Communities Social Inclusion and Minister for Social Housing
- Background
- Parliament
- Cabinet
- Current portfolios
- References
The Hon Zoe Bettison, Minister for Communities & Social Inclusion and Minister for Social Housing
Background
Bettison had previously held positions with Great Southern Rail, and within the Australian Labor Party. Bettison is linked with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA).
Parliament
The 2012 Ramsay by-election was held after the resignation of Labor incumbent and former Premier Mike Rann. Bettison easily retained the seat. She was re-elected with an increased margin at the 2014 election. She is aligned with Labor's Right faction.
Cabinet
In March 2014 Bettison became Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Veterans Affairs and Minister for Volunteers in the Weatherill Labor cabinet.
Current portfolios
Bettison represents the following portfolios in the Cabinet of South Australia: