Russell Wortley

Russell Paul Wortley is an Australian politician who has served in the South Australian Legislative Council for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2006 election. He has served as President of the South Australian Legislative Council from 2014 to the 2018 election.

The Honourable
Russell Wortley
MLC
President of the South Australian Legislative Council
In office
6 May 2014 – 3 May 2018
Preceded byJohn Gazzola
Succeeded byAndrew McLachlan
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
Assumed office
18 March 2006
Personal details
Political partyAustralian Labor Party (SA)
SpouseDana Wortley

Early life

Wortley worked as a plumber and gas fitter before being elected as a union official in 1984.[1] He is a former head of the Gas sub-branch of the Transport Workers Union in South Australia.[2] He was a councillor for the Fitzroy Ward of the Prospect City Council from 1987 to 1993.[1] He has served as a member of a number of government and community organisations including the Occupational Health and Safety Commission, the Workers Appeal Tribunal and the Industrial Relations Advisory Committee. He is a Justice of the Peace.[3]

Parliament

First elected at the 2006 election, Wortley was re-elected at the 2014 election for a second eight-year term.[4]

Policy interests include education, health, industrial relations, aged care, environment and natural resources.[3] Wortley has served in many committees and select committees, and served as Minister for Industrial Relations and State/Local Government Relations from 2011 to 2013.[4]

He served as President of the South Australian Legislative Council from 6 May 2014 until 3 May 2018.[4][5]

Personal life

Wortley is married to fellow state Labor politician Dana Wortley. They have one son.[1]

References
  1. "Rann creates post for Russell Wortley after replacing Bernard Finnigan". Adelaide Now. AAP. 23 June 2011.
  2. Mayne, Stephen (25 January 2006). "Tracking the unionists in parliament". Crikey. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. Biography, MLC Russell Wortley: sa.alp.org.au
  4. "Russell Wortley MLC". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. Russell Wortley gets nod for Legislative Council presidency in SA Parliament: ABC 29 April 2014

 

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