Corey Luke Wingard is a former Australian politician. He was a
Liberal
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member of the
South Australian House of Assembly
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Overview
The House of Assembly was crea ...
from the
2014 state election, representing
Mitchell until 2018 and
Gibson
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until his defeat in 2022. Wingard served as the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing in the
Marshall Ministry from 2018 to 2022. He previously served as the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services.
Following a Cabinet reshuffle on 28 July 2020, Wingard was appointed the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, and was sworn in on the following day.
Wingard previously was a
journalist
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and sports presenter, ran a media advice company, and worked for senator
Sean Edwards.
Wingard graduated from the
University of South Australia
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with a degree in exercise and sports. He worked for the
SANFL
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