Steph Key
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The Honourable Steph Key BA JP MHA |
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| Minister for Social Justice | |
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In office 6 March 2002 – 5 March 2004 |
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| Succeeded by | Jay Weatherill |
| Minister for Housing | |
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In office 6 March 2002 – 5 March 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Dean Brown |
| Succeeded by | Jay Weatherill |
| Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education | |
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In office 5 March 2004 – 23 March 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Jane Lomax-Smith |
| Succeeded by | Paul Caica |
| Minister for Youth | |
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In office 6 March 2002 – 23 March 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Brindal |
| Succeeded by | Paul Caica |
| Minister for the Status of Women | |
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In office 2 March 2002 – 23 March 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Diana Laidlaw |
| Succeeded by | Gail Gago |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Ashford |
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Assumed office 2002 (seat created) |
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| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Hanson |
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In office 1997 – 2002 (abolished) |
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| Preceded by | Stewart Leggett |
| Personal details | |
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13 December 1954 Woodville, South Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
| Alma mater | Flinders University |
Stephanie (Steph) Wendy Key (born 13 December 1954) is an Australian politician and member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 1997 election, representing the electorates of Hanson (1997–2002) and Ashford (2002–present).
Born at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide's western suburbs, Key attended the Largs Bay Primary, Port Adelaide Girls Technical and Marryatville Adult Education Schools before completing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in politics and sociology at Flinders University, where she was elected as the first female general secretary of the Flinders University Students Association.
Before entering parliament, Key worked as waitress, cook, cleaner and clerk, as well as a number of positions within the Transport Workers Union, the Australian Council of Trades Unions (ACTU) and the United Trades and Labour Council of South Australia (UTLC).
Key also served as the director of the Working Women's Centre and as a member of the South Australian Housing Trust's board of directors.
Key was elected as member for the electoral district of Hanson at the 1997 election, and immediately assumed shadow ministerial responsibilities for industrial affairs, youth affairs and assisting in multicultural and ethnic affairs. Changes in the shadow cabinet during 2000 saw her responsibilities change to housing and urban development, employment and training, local government and youth affairs.
The 2002 election saw they seat of Hanson abolished and Key was re-elected to parliament as member for Ashford.
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