Jay Weatherill
Jay Wilson Weatherill AO (born 3 April 1964)[1] is a former Australian politician who was the 45th premier of South Australia, serving from 21 October 2011 until 19 March 2018.Weatherill represented the House of Assembly seat of Cheltenham as a member of the South Australian Labor Party from the 2002 election to 17 December 2018, when he retired.[2] Weatherill unsuccessfully contested the 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election, running as an ungrouped candidate under the "Bill of Rights for Australia" label.[26] The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) was opened by Jay Weatherill in 2013, a building often referred to as "the cheese grater" due to its exterior design.[26] However, the bill was frustrated by Labor's conservative Catholic right, as well as a lack of support by then Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and faced constitutional issues as expressed by the SA Liberal Party.[28] August 2012, in the aftermath of the GFC, BHP announced that the $20 billion Olympic Dam mine expansion would not go ahead, citing 'subdued commodity prices and higher capital costs'.[32] However, Australia's surging dollar hit the manufacturing industry sector in SA, and growth in indicators such as retail sales and house prices fell.[33] Despite this, the government included funding for the Gawler railway line up to Dry Creek, a number of measures supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs, and promised a return to surplus by 2015–2016.[37] Weatherill also released the French Engagement Strategy, a plan to strengthen economic and business ties with France, also focusing on broader opportunities in areas such as education, tourism and the arts.At the time Holden directly employed 1,600 people in its Elizabeth plant in South Australia, with a total of 3,000 job losses predicted through the supply chain.[42] The 2014 State election resulted in a hung parliament with 23 seats for Labor, 22 for the Liberals, and the balance of power resting with the two independents, Bob Such and Geoff Brock.[49] Weatherill stated early that a nuclear waste facility would need both public and bipartisan support, with the former withdrawn by Liberal leader Steven Marshall.[52] In 2015, the Weatherill Government pledged significant funds towards a second building, to be known as the John Chalmers Centre for Transforming Healthcare or 'SAHMRI II', which would house Australia's first proton therapy unit.[53] In the 2015–16 Budget, Weatherill spruiked his government's plan to abolish stamp duties on business transactions and introduce the nation's lowest payroll tax rate.[55] During this time, Weatherill also issued a formal apology to the LGBTIQ community for historical discrimination, and signed South Australia up to the trial of the HIV prevention drug PrEP.[69] The plan also included new legislative powers to ensure the South Australian energy minister could compel companies to turn on generators in peak demand periods.Weatherill subsequently publicly announced that he had conceded, saying, "I'm sorry I couldn't bring home another victory, but I do feel like one of those horses that has won four Melbourne Cups and I think the handicap has caught up with us on this occasion.
The HonourablePremier of South AustraliaElizabeth IIKevin ScarceHieu Van LeMike RannSteven MarshallJohn RauTreasurer of South AustraliaJack SnellingTom KoutsantonisLeader of the South Australian Labor PartyPeter MalinauskasMinister for EducationJane Lomax-SmithGrace PortolesiGail GagoPaul CaicaDiana LaidlawTrish WhiteMember for CheltenhamMurray De LaineJoe SzakacsAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralian Labor Party (SA)George WeatherillAlma materUniversity of AdelaideHouse of AssemblyCheltenhamSouth Australian Labor Party2002 election2014 election2018 electionHenley High SchoolAustralian Workers' UnionPatrick ConlonIsobel Redmond1997 Australian Constitutional Convention electionelectorate of CheltenhamLabor LeftcabinetRann government2010 electionKevin FoleyDeputy PremierGawlerOuter HarborModbury HospitalQueen Elizabeth HospitalBusiness SAGreensgay marriageForeign Minister of GreeceKonstantinos Tsiarasconscience voteJulia GillardOlympic Dam mineTatts GroupDry CreekState electionhung parliamentbalance of powerindependentsBob SuchGeoff Brockbrain tumourminority governmentLiberalAbbott government2014 federal budgetMartin Hamilton-SmithGovernor of South Australia2014 Fisher by-electionNuclear Fuel Cycle Royal CommissionWhyalla's steelworksArrium2016 South Australian blackoutHornsdale Power ReserveJosh FrydenbergSA Liberalstwo-party-preferredLeader of the OppositionSusan Close2019 Australian federal electionMinderoo FoundationLeeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation2021 Australia Day HonoursOfficer of the Order of AustraliaPenny WongPort Adelaide Football ClubCOVID-19Norwood, South Australia2018 South Australian state electionAustralian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)Cabinet of South AustraliaWeatherill MinistryParliament of South AustraliaCrabb, AnnabelCrikeyAustralian Electoral CommissionRob LucasABC NewsThe AdvertiserSouth Australian House of AssemblyPremiers of South AustraliaFinnissTorrensHansonReynoldsWaterhouseDuttonBoucautStrangwaysColtonMorganDownerPlayford IICockburnHolderKingstonSolomonJenkinsR. ButlerVerran