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Ian Hunter
AustraliaLocal AssemblyAustralian Labor Party (SA)Member of the South Australian Legislative Council

Ian Hunter

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Ian Keith Hunter is an Australian politician who served as a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 2006 to 2022. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he held various ministerial portfolios in the Weatherill Ministry between 2011 and 2018, including Environment and Conservation, Water, and Aboriginal Affairs. Hunter is recognized as the first openly LGBTI member of the South Australian Parliament and has been a prominent advocate for marriage equality and social justice throughout his career.

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Born
23 September 1960 · 65 years old
Education
Flinders University
Career
Medical research assistant Government advisor Labor state secretary

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