Martyn Evans
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Martyn John Evans Australia
n politician, was an Australian Labor Party
member of the Australian House of Representatives
from March 1994 to October 2004, representing the Division of Bonython
, South Australia
. He was educated at The University of Adelaide
. A State Government Administrative Officer before entering politics, Evans was a member of the Elizabeth City Council from 1975-84 and served as Mayor from 1981-84. He took up the position of Director, Community Engagement at The University of Adelaide
in July 2007.
Evans entered the South Australian House of Assembly
following the 1984 Elizabeth by-election, caused when Peter Duncan
resigning from the seat to contest the federal seat of Bonython
. Elected as a Labor independent, he rejoined the ALP in 1993 and served as Minister of Health, Family and Community Services and Minister for the Aged from 1992-93.
A 1994 Elizabeth by-election was sparked when Evans resigned to contest the 1994 Bonython by-election
. Evans was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from 1996 to 2001.
The Division of Bonython was abolished at the 2003 electoral redistribution, and Evans instead contested the Division of Wakefield
at the 2004 election, but was defeated.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician, was an Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
from March 1994 to October 2004, representing the Division of Bonython
Division of Bonython
The Division of Bonython was an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1955 and abolished in 2004. It was named for Sir Langdon Bonython, philanthropist, publisher, and federal MP. Bonython was based in the northern working-class suburbs of Adelaide and was a...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. He was educated at The University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
. A State Government Administrative Officer before entering politics, Evans was a member of the Elizabeth City Council from 1975-84 and served as Mayor from 1981-84. He took up the position of Director, Community Engagement at The University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
in July 2007.
Evans entered the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
following the 1984 Elizabeth by-election, caused when Peter Duncan
Peter Duncan (Australian politician)
Peter Duncan was an Australian Labor Party politician and one of the relatively few members of parliament to have not only served in both a state and national parliament, but also served as a minister in both cases....
resigning from the seat to contest the federal seat of Bonython
Division of Bonython
The Division of Bonython was an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1955 and abolished in 2004. It was named for Sir Langdon Bonython, philanthropist, publisher, and federal MP. Bonython was based in the northern working-class suburbs of Adelaide and was a...
. Elected as a Labor independent, he rejoined the ALP in 1993 and served as Minister of Health, Family and Community Services and Minister for the Aged from 1992-93.
A 1994 Elizabeth by-election was sparked when Evans resigned to contest the 1994 Bonython by-election
Bonython by-election, 1994
The 1994 Bonython by-election was held in the Australian federal electorate of Bonython in South Australia on 19 March 1994. The by-election was triggered by the retirement of the sitting member, the Australian Labor Party's Neal Blewett, on 11 February 1994. The writ for the by-election was issued...
. Evans was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from 1996 to 2001.
The Division of Bonython was abolished at the 2003 electoral redistribution, and Evans instead contested the Division of Wakefield
Division of Wakefield
The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. It is located north of Adelaide, incorporating the outer northern suburbs of Salisbury and Elizabeth, and extending north as far as Clare. It covers the east coast of the Gulf St Vincent north of...
at the 2004 election, but was defeated.