Michael Pengilly formerly represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Finniss from the 2006 election to 2018, representing the Liberal Party.
10 Facts About Michael Pengilly
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Michael Pengilly was the chairman of the Hills Mallee and Southern Regional Health Service Board for 8 years.
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The 2006 election saw Michael Pengilly elected with a two-party margin of 6.5 percent, 9.1 percent less than under Dean Brown.
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Michael Pengilly recovered 5.8 percent of the two-party vote at the 2010 election.
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Michael Pengilly was elected mayor of Kangaroo Island for a second term in 2018.
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Michael Pengilly controversially labelled Prime Minister Julia Gillard a "dog" on social media site Twitter on 24 November 2011, following her successful move to boost her government's numbers in House of Representatives by replacing Harry Jenkins as Speaker with Liberal National Party member Peter Slipper.
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Michael Pengilly has supported the prospect of seal culling in South Australia in defense of the interests of the fishing industry.
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In 2015, Michael Pengilly expressed his support for Oceanic Victor to establish an enterprise similar to Swim with Tuna on and in waters adjacent Granite Island.
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Michael Pengilly did not re-contest his seat at the 2018 election.
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Michael Pengilly was elected mayor of the Kangaroo Island Council in November 2018, defeating incumbent Peter Clements.