South Australia Appoints Minister for Water Security
SA Premier Mike Rann has established a new ministerial portfolio of Water Security.
Karlene Maywald adds Water Security to her ministerial responsibilities, complementing her existing role as Minister for the River Murray.
In a unique collaboration Ms Maywald, National Member for Chaffey is one of two non-ALP members of the South Australian ministry.
The administration of SA Water was previously included in Michael Wright’s Government Enterprises portfolio.
Mr Wright recently supplemented his portfolio responsibilities becoming Minister for Finance in addition to Industrial Relations, Government Enterprises and Recreation, Sport and Racing
Ms Maywald will work in collaboration with the Minister for Environment and Conservation, Gail Gago in managing the environmental aspects of the state’s water resources.
Paul Caica, Minister for Employment, Training and Education, now takes on the additional portfolio of Science and Information Economy from Ms Maywald.
Below is a full list of ministerial portfolio responsibilities.
| Minister | Portfolio |
| Mike Rann | Premier Economic Development Social Inclusion Arts Sustainability and Climate Change |
| Kevin Foley | Deputy Premier Treasurer Industry and Trade Federal/State Relations |
| Paul Holloway | Police Mineral Resources Development Urban Development and Planning |
| Patrick Conlon | Transport Infrastructure Energy |
| Michael Atkinson | Attorney-General Justice Multicultural Affairs |
| John Hill | Health Southern Suburbs Assisting the Premier in the Arts |
| Michael Wright | Industrial Relations Finance Government Enterprises Recreation, Sport and Racing |
| Jane Lomax-Smith | Education & Children’s Services Tourism City of Adelaide |
| Jay Weatherill | Families and Communities Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Housing Ageing Disability Assisting the Premier in Cabinet Business and Public Sector Management |
| Rory McEwen | Agriculture, Food & Fisheries Forests |
| Karlene Maywald | River Murray Water Security Regional Development Small Business Assisting the Minister for Industry and Trade |
| Carmel Zollo | Emergency Services Correctional Services Road Safety Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
| Jennifer Rankine | State/Local Government Relations Status of Women Volunteers Consumer Affairs Assisting in Early Childhood Development |
| Paul Caica | Employment, Training & Further Education Science and Information Economy Youth Gambling |
| Gail Gago | Environment and Conservation Mental Health & Substance Abuse Assisting the Minister for Health |