The attorney-general of South Australia is the

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minister in the Government of South Australia who is responsible for that state's system of

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and

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. The attorney-general must be a qualified legal practitioner, although this was not always the case. The attorney-general oversees the Attorney-General's Department. The current attorney-general since March 2022 is

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, a member of the South Australian Labor Party.

List of attorneys-general of South Australia

References

Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 – 2007

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Former Members of the Parliament of South Australia
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1856 establishments in Australia Ministers of the South Australian state government

List of attorneys-general of South Australia

See also

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