David Pisoni
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David Pisoni (born 1963) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the South Australian House of Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Unley.
Pisoni was born in Elizabeth, and attended St. Augustine's Primary School and Salisbury High School. He subsequently completed an apprenticeship in a furniture manufacturing business. At the age of 21 he went on to found his own business, manufacturing and retailing fine furniture and training 20 apprentices of his own as the business grew from a back yard operation. Although Adelaide based at least half of the company's clients were based interstate and overseas. He operated his business until his election to Parliament.
Pisoni made a shift into politics at the 2006 state election, after incumbent Unley member Mark Brindal was involved in a scandal. Pisoni then faced Unley mayor and Labor candidate Michael Keenan in the election, and ultimately won the seat in a close result. In January 2007, Pisoni was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Mulitcultural Affairs, Transport, Infrastructure and Energy.
Pisoni was one of 7 MPs who signed a petition calling for an extraordinary meeting of the SA Joint Liberal Parliamentary Party to discuss and vote on the issue of the SA Joint Liberal Parliamentary Party's leadership called for on 11 April 2007. Pisoni supported Martin Hamilton-Smith in the resulting party room ballot which saw Hamilton-Smith become the new Liberal Parliamentary Leader.
Pisoni was appointed Shadow Minister for Small Business, Consumer Affairs, Volunteers, Youth and assisting the Leader with Multicultural Affairs on April 18th 2007. After a Shadow Cabinet re-shuffle in early 2008 Pisoni was promoted to Shadow Minister for Education and Children's Services, retaining the Small Business and Youth Portfolios. Pisoni is a member of the respected Public Works committee and sits on 3 additional Parliamentary Committees. He is married with two children attending local Public Schools.
