The Honourable Chris Picton MP |
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Member of the South Australian Parliament for Kaurna |
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Assumed office 15 March 2014 |
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Preceded by | John Hill |
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Born | 13 January 1983 |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Christopher James "Chris" Picton (born 13 January 1983) is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Kaurna for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election.
Prior to being elected to parliament, Picton was Chief-of-Staff for his predecessor John Hill and later a staffer for Commonwealth Health Minister and Attorney-General Nicola Roxon.
Picton was elevated to the Cabinet of South Australia in September 2017 as Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Road Safety.