Trevor Crothers
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Trevor Crothers was a South Australia
n politician. Crothers entered the South Australian Legislative Council
in 1987 to fill an Australian Labor Party
vacancy, and then was re-elected as a Labor candidate in 1993. However he resigned from the party in order to support the Olsen
Liberal
government's legislation to privatise ETSA
in 1999.
His first electoral test as a non-Labor candidate was at the 2002 election. He stood as an independent for the Legislative Council, but failed to get elected.
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...
n politician. Crothers entered the South Australian Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
in 1987 to fill 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...
vacancy, and then was re-elected as a Labor candidate in 1993. However he resigned from the party in order to support the Olsen
John Olsen
John Wayne Olsen, AO was Premier of South Australia between 28 November 1996 and 22 October 2001.-Parliament:Olsen was a member of the Liberal Party and Member of Parliament for more than 20 years...
Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
government's legislation to privatise ETSA
Electricity Trust of South Australia
The Electricity Trust of South Australia was the South Australian Government-owned monopoly vertically integrated electricity provider...
in 1999.
His first electoral test as a non-Labor candidate was at the 2002 election. He stood as an independent for the Legislative Council, but failed to get elected.