About Chris Picton
Chris Picton is a Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the seat of Kaurna. He holds several ministerial portfolios, including Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy, Defence and Space Industries, State Development, and Veterans' Affairs, appointed in March 2026.
- First elected
- 15 March 2014, as a South Australian Labor Party representative
- Born
- 13 January 1983, South Australia
- Education
- Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice and Bachelor of Arts, Flinders University
- Previous ministerial role
- Minister for Health and Wellbeing, after the 2022 state election
- Previous staff role
- Chief of staff for parliamentary predecessor John Hill
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
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