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			'''Russell Paul Wortley''' (born 21 April 1957)<ref name="birth">{{Cite news\|date=1991-12-03\|title=Birth anniversaries\|work=]}}</ref> is an Australian politician who has served in the ] for the ] since the ]. He was ] from 2014 to 2018.
	He has been appointed to the Environment Resources and Development Committee and the Natural Resources Committee for the 51st South Australian Parliament, as well a number of select committees.

			==Early life==
	His policy interests include education, health, industrial relations, aged care, environment and natural resources. He is also a Justice of the Peace. He has acquired a Parliament House nickname of 'Five foot Fabio'.<ref name="nickname">{{cite news \| last = Phillips \| first = Kara \| title = PARLIAMENT MPs' comic relief; Sgt Pepper, Flipper, Fred and Barney \| work = Adelaide Advertiser \| publisher = News Limited \| date = ] 2006 \| url = http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&AN=200606101045984921&site=ehost-live \| accessdate = 2006-08-29 }}</ref> He is married to Senator ].
			Wortley worked as a plumber and gas fitter before being elected as a union official in 1984.<ref name="adenow"/> He is a former head of the Gas sub-branch of the ] in South Australia.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Mayne\|first=Stephen\|title=Tracking the unionists in parliament\|url=http://www.crikey.com.au/2006/01/25/tracking-the-unionists-in-parliament/\|access-date=28 April 2014\|newspaper=]\|date=25 January 2006}}</ref> He was a councillor for the Fitzroy Ward of the ] from 1987 to 1993.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1985/27/1279.pdf \| title=City of Prospect \| publisher=] \| date=1985-04-18}}</ref><ref name="adenow"/> 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 ].<ref name="labbio"/>

			==Parliament==
			First elected to the Legislative Council in the ], Wortley was re-elected at the ] for a second eight-year term, and again in the ] for a third eight-year term.<ref name="parlbio"/>

			Wortley's policy interests include education, health, industrial relations, aged care, environment and natural resources.<ref name="labbio"/> 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.<ref name="parlbio"/>

			He served as ] from 6 May 2014 until 3 May 2018.<ref name="parlbio"/><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-29/russell-wortley-legislative-council-president-john-gazzola/5418668\|title=Wortley given nod as Upper House president\|date=29 April 2014\|via=www.abc.net.au}}</ref>
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			==Personal life==
			Wortley is married to fellow state Labor politician ]. They have one son.<ref name="adenow"/>

			==References==
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	'''Position''' Member
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	'''Political Party''' Australian Labor Party
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	'''House''' Legislative Council
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	'''Date elected''' Mar 18 2006
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	02 May 2006 Member - '''Environment, Resources and Development Committee''' - 51st Parliament

	02 May 2006 Member - '''Natural Resources Committee''' - 51st Parliament

	07 Jun 2006 Member - '''Allegedly Unlawful Practices Raised by the Auditor-General in his Annual Report''', 2003-2004 - 51st Parliament

	07 Jun 2006 '''Chairperson - The Atkinson/Ashbourne/Clarke Affair''' - 51st Parliament

	21 Jun 2006 '''Chairperson - The Selection Process for the Principal at the Elizabeth Vale Primary School''' - 51st Parliament

	28 Mar 2007 Member -''' Budget and Finance Committee''' - 51st Parliament

	26 Sep 2007 Member - '''SA Water''' - 51st Parliament

	09 Apr 2008 Member - '''Impact of Peak Oil on South Australia''' - 51st Parliament


	'''Biography'''


	Prior Occupation Official of the Transport Workers Union

	Councillor Fitzroy Ward Prospect City Council - 6 Years

	Justice of the Peace

	'''More Information Policy Interests:''' Education, Health, Industrial Relations, Aged Care, Environment and Natural Resources.

	'''Standing Committees:'''

	'''Environment, Resources and Development Committee-51st Parliament:'''

	As a member of this Committee Russell is pleased to contribute towards the goals of achieving a clean and green state. The health of South Australia’s environment is critical to the well being and development of the state as a whole. It is essential that South Australia is a leader in the sustainable use and improvement of our environment.

	The Committee investigates and reports on environmental concerns including the protection and improvement of our environment. The Committee also examines planning, land use and transportation matters as part of the general development of the state.

	'''
	Natural Resources Committee-51st Parliament:'''

	Natural resources are vitally important to the development of our state. Russell’s involvement with the Natural Resources Committee grants him the opportunity to investigate ways to protect and enhance South Australia’s natural resources.

	Water management and the health of the River Murray are particularly important to Russell. South Australia is the driest state in the driest inhabited continent in the world. For this reason water is our most vital natural resource and the long term security of water supply in the state is an extremely important issue.


	'''Select Committees:'''

	Member - '''Allegedly Unlawful Practices Raised by the Auditor-General in his Annual Report,''' 2003-2004 -51st Parliament.

	Chairperson - '''The Atkinson/Ashbourne/Clarke Affair''' -51st Parliament.

	'''
	Contact Details


	Address:
	Parliament House,
	Adelaide, SA,
	5000

	Telephone:
	08 8237 9100'''

Latest revision as of 09:16, 30 August 2024

Australian politician

The HonourableRussell WortleyMLC

President of the South Australian Legislative Council
In office 6 May 2014 – 3 May 2018
Preceded by	John Gazzola
Succeeded by	Andrew McLachlan
Minister for Industrial Relations
In office 23 June 2011 – 21 January 2013
Premier	Mike Rann Jay Weatherill
Preceded by	Paul Holloway
Succeeded by	John Rau
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 March 2006
Preceded by	Terry Cameron
Councillor for the City of Prospect
In office 2 May 1987 – 1 May 1993
Constituency	Fitzroy

Personal details
Born	(1957-04-21) 21 April 1957 (age 67)
Political party	Australian Labor Party (SA)
Spouse	Dana Wortley

Russell Paul Wortley (born 21 April 1957) is an Australian politician who has served in the South Australian Legislative Council for the Australian Labor Party since the 2006 South Australian state election. He was President of the South Australian Legislative Council from 2014 to 2018.

Early life

Wortley worked as a plumber and gas fitter before being elected as a union official in 1984. He is a former head of the Gas sub-branch of the Transport Workers Union in South Australia. He was a councillor for the Fitzroy Ward of the Prospect City Council from 1987 to 1993. 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.

Parliament

First elected to the Legislative Council in the 2006 South Australian state election, Wortley was re-elected at the 2014 election for a second eight-year term, and again in the 2022 election for a third eight-year term.

Wortley's policy interests include education, health, industrial relations, aged care, environment and natural resources. 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.

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

Personal life

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

References

"Birth anniversaries". The Advertiser. 3 December 1991.
^ "Rann creates post for Russell Wortley after replacing Bernard Finnigan". Adelaide Now. AAP. 23 June 2011.
Mayne, Stephen (25 January 2006). "Tracking the unionists in parliament". Crikey. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
"City of Prospect" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. 18 April 1985.
^ "South Australian Labor Party | Policies For the Future". SA Labor.
^ "Russell Wortley MLC". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
"Wortley given nod as Upper House president". 29 April 2014 – via www.abc.net.au.

External links

Parliamentary Profile: SA Labor website

Parliament of South Australia
Preceded byTerry Cameron Kate Reynolds Ian Gilfillan Ron Roberts Julian Stefani	Member of the South Australian Legislative Council 2006–present Served alongside: Multiple Members	Incumbent
South Australian Legislative Council
Preceded byJohn Gazzola	President of the South Australian Legislative Council 2014–2018	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byPatrick Conlon	Minister for Industrial Relations 2011–2013	Succeeded byJohn Rau
Preceded byPatrick Conlon	Minister for State / Local Government Relations 2011–2013	Succeeded byGail Gago

v t e Current members of the South Australian Legislative Council
Labor (9)	Emily Bourke Mira El Dannawi Justin Hanson Ian Hunter Kyam Maher Reggie Martin Tung Ngo Clare Scriven Russell Wortley
Liberal (7)	Nicola Centofanti Heidi Girolamo Laura Henderson Ben Hood Dennis Hood Michelle Lensink Terry Stephens
Greens (2)	Tammy Franks Robert Simms
SA-Best (1)	Connie Bonaros
One Nation (1)	Sarah Game
Independent (2)	Jing Lee Frank Pangallo

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