Ivan Venning
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Ivan Howard Venning is an Australian politician and Liberal Party
member of the South Australian House of Assembly
since 1990.
Venning was one of five children and the eldest son to Howard and Shirley Venning. Howard himself entered state parliament at the 1968 election
and served for 11 years. Venning attended Crystal Brook Primary School and Prince Alfred College
in Adelaide
, and worked on the family farm until 1966, when he was called up for National Service
, serving in the Royal Australian Artillery as a gunner, operator and batman to the Commanding Officer III Battery. Venning also served for 10 years in local government, and is a Justice of the Peace
.
Venning was elected to parliament at the 1990 Custance by-election
. The seat was abolished in place of Schubert
in time for the 1997 state election.
In 1994, Venning was elected as Chair of the Environment, Resources and Development (ERD) Committee – a position he held for four years, and has served in the committee since 2006. He also served on the Public Works Committee for four years.
The 2006 election
saw Venning decrease his Schubert margin to 6.4 per cent. After the election he became Opposition Whip
.
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
since 1990.
Venning was one of five children and the eldest son to Howard and Shirley Venning. Howard himself entered state parliament at the 1968 election
South Australian state election, 1968
State elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1968. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia Don Dunstan was defeated by the Liberal and Country League led by Leader of the Opposition...
and served for 11 years. Venning attended Crystal Brook Primary School and Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, and worked on the family farm until 1966, when he was called up for National Service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
, serving in the Royal Australian Artillery as a gunner, operator and batman to the Commanding Officer III Battery. Venning also served for 10 years in local government, and is a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
.
Venning was elected to parliament at the 1990 Custance by-election
Custance state by-election, 1990
A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Custance on 23 June 1990. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Liberal leader and MHA John Olsen.-Results:The Liberals easily retained the seat....
. The seat was abolished in place of Schubert
Electoral district of Schubert
Schubert is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after Max Schubert, the winemaker of Grange Hermitage...
in time for the 1997 state election.
In 1994, Venning was elected as Chair of the Environment, Resources and Development (ERD) Committee – a position he held for four years, and has served in the committee since 2006. He also served on the Public Works Committee for four years.
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 Venning decrease his Schubert margin to 6.4 per cent. After the election he became Opposition Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
.