Wayne Matthew

Who is Wayne Matthew?

Wayne Anthony Matthew is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1989 to 2006 inclusive, representing the electorate of Bright.

He was elected to Parliament at 31 years of age and retired at just 48 years of age. At the age of 32 he was promoted to the front bench in opposition and became a Cabinet Minister 3 years later when his party won the 1993 election. Two weeks after John Olsen displaced Dean Brown as premier in 1996, Matthew was dropped from the ministry having previously refused to support Olsen becoming Premier. Despite this Matthew was re-appointed by Olsen to the ministry immediately after the 1997 election.

Matthew held many and varied portfolios over his 16 year political career. Matthew has been a member of the Executive Council, Minister for Emergency Service, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for State Government Services, Minister for Administrative Services, Minister for Information Services, Minister for Year 2000 Compliance, Minister Assisting the Deputy Premier, and Minister for Minerals and Energy.

Matthew retired from Parliament at the 2006 election and commenced working as a Lobbyist.