Tom Koutsantonis and Andrea Michaels become Ministers in new SA Labor Government

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South Australia’s new Labor government was sworn in during a special ceremony at Governor House on Thursday.

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas decided his ministry members on Wednesday night following a brief caucus meeting.

The Honourable Tom Koutsantonis MP was sworn in as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining, and became a Member of Executive Council and Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly.

The Honourable Andrea Michaels MP‘s new portfolio is as the Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts, as well as a Member of Executive Council.

Ms Michaels will be sworn in at a later ceremony.

More to come.

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