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# Ian Hunter

Legislative Council member for [South Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/sa-council/south-australia), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/labor) 

About

## About Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter is a Labor member of the South Australian Legislative Council, representing South Australia. He was first elected at the 2006 state election and was re-elected in 2014\. He served in the Cabinet of South Australia from October 2011 to 2018.

First elected

2006 state election, fourth position on the Labor ticket

Re-elected

2014 state election, second position on the Labor ticket

Born

23 September 1960

Education

Flinders University, Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Cabinet service

October 2011 to 2018, Weatherill Ministry

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%5FHunter%5F%28politician%29), plus our own records. Sources last checked 12 November 2026.

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## Other Labor members of the SA Legislative Council

[Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) 

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Clare_Scriven_at_Gr%C3%BCnthal_Brew%2C_2026_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Clare Scriven** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/clare-scriven)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emily_Bourke.png?width=96)**Emily Bourke** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/emily-bourke)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Justin_Hanson_MLC_inside_Parliament_House%2C_Adelaide_(23_September_2025)_-_05.jpg?width=96)**Justin Hanson** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/justin-hanson)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Member_of_the_South_Australian_Legislative_Council_Kyam_Joseph_Maher.jpg?width=96)**Kyam Maher** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/kyam-maher)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Reggie_Martin_speaking_at_Adelaide_University_(028A9233).jpg?width=96)**Reggie Martin** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/reggie-martin)
- [ **Russell Wortley** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/russell-wortley)
- [ **Tung Ngo** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/tung-ngo)
- [ **Hilton Gumbys** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/hilton-gumbys)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mira_El_Dannawi_at_the_TAFE_SA_Adelaide_City_Campus%2C_June_2026_(DSCF7649).jpg?width=96)**Mira El Dannawi** Labor, Legislative Council member for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/mira-el-dannawi)

Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ian%5FHunter%5FMLC.jpg). Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the SA Legislative Council on 11 November 2026\.

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