Mark Brindal was born on 12 May 1948 and is a former Australian politician who served in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1989 to 2006, representing the Liberal Party.
12 Facts About Mark Brindal
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Mark Brindal was a government minister between 1997 and 2002, under premiers John Olsen and Rob Kerin.
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Mark Brindal was employed briefly by The Adelaide Advertiser before undertaking tertiary study at the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.
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Mark Brindal began a teaching career in 1968, working at Cockburn Primary School and Northfield Primary School, before becoming principal of Cook Primary School in 1975.
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Mark Brindal was seconded to a professional consultancy in educational disadvantage accruing form isolation in 1979.
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Mark Brindal rose in this position to rural state coordinator.
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Mark Brindal entered parliament at the 1989 election, successfully running for the seat of Hayward.
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Mark Brindal held portfolios including Minister for Water Resources, Minister for Employment and Training, Minister Assisting for Tourism, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Employment, Minister for Youth, Minister Assisting for Environment and Heritage, Member of the Executive Council, and shadow portfolios for Water Resources, Youth, Employment and Training, and Local Government.
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Mark Brindal did not contest Liberal preselection for Unley ahead of the 2006 election, but gained Liberal preselection for the marginal Labor seat of Adelaide, however he stepped down from Liberal preselection in Adelaide following the revelations of late 2005 and did not contest the election.
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Mark Brindal has completed his Master of Business Administration at the University of Adelaide.
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Mark Brindal is currently undertaking his PhD at the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide.
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Mark Brindal's research is in the area of the economics of Water Management.