Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly (South Australia)

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Leader of Government Business in the South Australian House of Assembly

The Leader of Government Business in the South Australian House of Assembly, commonly known as Leader of the House, is responsible for the management of government business in the lower house of the Parliament of South Australia. The office is held by a member of the Cabinet of South Australia.[1]

The Leader of Government Business, also known as Manager of Government Business, is responsible for managing and scheduling government business including:

  • the order in which government issues are to be dealt with
  • tactical matters in reaction to impediments to such management
  • negotiation with their opposition counterpart (the Manager of Opposition Business) about the order in which bills are to be debated, and
  • time allotted for debate.

The role is currently held by Dan van Holst Pellekaan, Minister for Energy and Mining.

List of government business leaders[]

Leader Term began Term ended Time in office
Jack Snelling 2017
Tom Koutsantonis 2017 18 March 2018
John Gardner 22 March 2018 5 February 2020 1 year, 320 days
Stephan Knoll 5 February 2020 26 July 2020 172 days
Dan van Holst Pellekaan 29 July 2020 Incumbent 1 year, 195 days

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References[]

  1. ^ "Cabinet of South Australia: Premier.sa.gov.au". Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
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