Hon Nick Champion MP

Nick Champion has spent much of his working life advocating for workers’ rights and representing his local community.

Mr Champion served as Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Science and was Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade having as the Federal Member for Wakefield and Spence from 2007.

Mr Champion resigned from Federal Parliament to contest the State seat of Taylor at the 2022 State Election.

Upon his election to State Parliament, Mr Champion joined the Malinauskas Labor Government’s Cabinet holding the economic development portfolios of Trade and Investment, Housing and Urban Development, and Planning, as he strives to deliver economic growth and plan for the future of South Australia.

Following changes to Cabinet made in April 2024. Mr Champion now holds the portfolios of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Infrastructure, and Planning.