Gregory John Crafter (born 16 September 1944) is a former

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n Labor Party politician. He was the member for Norwood from 1979 to 1993, with a short break from September 1979 to February 1980. Crafter was elected in a March 1979 by-election triggered by the abrupt resignation of

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, the member for Norwood since 1953. Only six months later, however, he was turned out of office by

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Frank Webster as Labor lost government in the September 1979 state election. When the

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overturned Webster's win, Crafter contested a February 1980 by-election for his old seat and won. He held the seat until his defeat in

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. Crafter held a number of ministerial positions under

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and

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, including Minister for Local Government. After his parliamentary career, Crafter worked as a registered political lobbyist in South Australia, acting as Greg Crafter Consulting. He also served as National Catholic Education Commission chairman.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crafter, Greg 1944 births Living people Members of the South Australian House of Assembly Officers of the Order of Australia Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia