Russell Wortley
Russell Paul Wortley, Australian politician, has served as a Labor MLC in the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2006 state election. He will be up for re-election at the 2014 state election.
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.
Wortley 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.[2] He was a councillor for the Fitzroy Ward of the Prospect City Council from 1987 to 1993.[1] He is a Justice of the Peace.[2]
Elected to parliament in 2006, Wortley's policy interests include education, health, industrial relations, aged care, environment and natural resources.[2] Wortley has served in many committees and select committees.[3]
Wortley was sworn in as Minister for Industrial Relations and State/Local Government Relations on 23 June, 2011.[1]
Wortley is married to former Senator Dana Wortley and has one son.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Rann creates post for Russell Wortley after replacing Bernard Finnigan". Adelaide Now. AAP. 23 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Labor Biography
- ^ Parliament Biography
- ^ Rann creates post for Russell Wortley after replacing Bernie Finnigan
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