Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse (GA1974)
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Description
The Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse was incorporated on 4 November 2005 (1) replacing the newly dissolved Minister Assisting in Mental Health.
The portfolio has been held by:
- Carmel Zollo (Labor) 4 November 2005 - 23 March 2006
- Gail Gago (Labor) 23 March 2006 - 24 July 2008
- Jane Lomax-Smith (Labor) 24 July 2008 - 25 March 2010
- John Hill (Labor) 25 March 2010 - 21 January 2013
- John (Jack) Snelling (Labor) 21 January 2013 - 19 January 2016
- Leesa Vlahos (Labor) 19 January 2016 - 18 September 2017
- Peter Malinauskas (Labor) 18 September 2017 - 19 March 2018
After a change of government in March 2018 this portfolio was dissolved and its assets, rights and liabilities were vested in the new portfolio of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing (2).
Sources:
(1) South Australian Government Gazette, 4 November 2005, p3898.
(2) South Australian Government Gazette, 22 March 2018, p 1266.
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Legislation
Controlled Substances Act 1984;;Drugs Act 1908;;Mental Health Act 1993;;Public Intoxication Act 1984;;Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997