The Commissioner of Public Works was a member of
Cabinet
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of the
Government of South Australia
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.
Originally created for the
Finniss Ministry on 24 October 1856, there were 63 holders of the public works portfolio. It was known as Commissioner for Public Works for most of its existence, however since the
Playford Government in the 1960s, it was known as Minister for Works or Public Works.
The longest holder was
Malcolm McIntosh Malcolm McIntosh may refer to:
* Sir Malcolm McIntosh (public servant) (1945–2000), Australian scientist and public servant
* Sir Malcolm McIntosh (politician) (1888–1960), Australian politician
See also
* Malcolm Mackintosh
John Malc ...
, a member of the
Liberal Federation/
Liberal and Country League and a minister in the
Butler
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and
Playford governments, who held the portfolio on two separate occasions for a total of 23 years and 45 days. The last holder was
Kym Mayes
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, a member of the
Labor Party and a minister in
Lynn Arnold's government. The title was abolished on and superseded by portfolio's for Infrastructure and Transport.
List of Commissioner of Public Works of South Australia
References
Former Members of the Parliament of South Australia(Parliament of South Australia)
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South Australian ministries
1856 establishments in Australia