John Darley (politician)

The Honourable
John Darley
MLC
Member of the South Australian
Legislative Council
Assumed office
21 November 2007
Preceded by Nick Xenophon
Valuer-General of South Australia
In office
c. 2000 – c. 18 March 2006
Succeeded by Delfina Lanzilli
Personal details
Born John Andrew Darley
(1937-05-15) 15 May 1937
Political party Nick Xenophon Team
(2013–present)
Other political
affiliations		 Independent (until 2013)
Occupation Government department
chief executive
(Government of South Australia)
Profession Public servant
Politician

John Andrew Darley (born 15 May 1937), is an SA Best member of the South Australian upper house and a former valuer-general.

Political career (2007-present)

Darley was appointed to the South Australian Legislative Council by a joint sitting of the Parliament of South Australia on 21 November 2007 to replace outgoing Independent No Pokies MLC Nick Xenophon.[1] He was the third of three candidates on the Independent No Pokies upper house ticket at the 2006 state election.

Darley was re-elected at the 2014 election[2] as the first candidate on the Independent Nick Xenophon Team ticket.[3] In 2015, Nick Xenophon Group (NXG) changed its name to Nick Xenophon Team (NXT).

References

  1. ↑ MPs stunned by Xenophon blast, abc.net.au, 21 November 2007.
  2. ↑ "South Australia's minority government must deal with a hostile upper house". The Australian. News Corp Australia. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Electoral Commission SA


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