David Ridgway (politician)

David Wickham Ridgway (born 14 November 1960) is a South Australian politician, and current Liberal Party Leader of the Opposition in the South Australian Legislative Council.

Prior to entering politics, Ridgway was a horticulturalist and farmer based in Bordertown, South Australia. Having been a member of the Liberal Party of Australia for over 15 years, Ridgway gained the 4th spot on the Liberal ticket for the 2002 election, and won a seat.

Ridgway was appointed a Shadow Parliamentary Secretary in 2005, and after the 2006 election was appointed Shadow Minister for Environment and Conservation, the River Murray and Urban Development & Planning, under the leadership of Iain Evans. A leadership change in April 2007, in which Martin Hamilton-Smith assumed Liberal Party leadership, prompted a re-shuffle of the Party’s Shadow Cabinet, at which point Ridgway was made Shadow Minister for Police and Mineral Resources Development, whilst retaining his Shadow Urban Development & Planning post. David Ridgway also assists the Leader of the Opposition with the Multicultural Affairs portfolio.

He currently resides in Adelaide and has three children.

External links

• Parliament Profile

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