Adrian Stephen Pederick (born 4 September 1962) is an Australian politician who won the safe Liberal seat of Hammond

Electoral district of Hammond

Hammond is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after Ruby Hammond, the first indigenous woman to stand for the South Australian parliament...

 for the Liberal party, re-claiming it back from Liberal-turned-independent Peter Lewis

Peter Lewis (politician)

Ivan Peter Lewis is an Australian politician. Lewis was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1979 and 2006 in the electorates of Hammond, Ridley, Murray-Mallee and Mallee. Between 1979 and 2000 he was in the House as a Liberal member. From 2000 until 2006 he served as an...

 who left to contest a seat in the Upper House

South Australian Legislative Council

The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...

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Previous to his election in to politics, Pederick managed a family dryland and grazing enterprise property at Coomandook

Coomandook, South Australia

Coomandook is a settlement about east-southeast of Adelaide on Dukes Highway in South Australia. The nearest place with a larger population is Coonalpyn, which is away, with a population of around 230....

 for the past 14 years and is a supporter of local and regional community causes and events.

The 2006 election

South Australian legislative election, 2006

The state election for the 51st Parliament of South Australia was held in the Australian state of South Australia on 18 March 2006, and was conducted by the independent State Electoral Office.-House of Assembly:...

saw Pederick elected with a 12.0% margin.

External links

• Parliament Profile
• Hammond 2006 article - Poll Bludger
• Hammond 2010 article - Poll Bludger