Paul Holloway (born 20 August 1949) is an Australian politician who represented the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party in the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Mitchell from 1989 to 1993, and in the South Australian Legislative Council from 1995 to 2011.

Paul Holloway
Attorney-General of South Australia
In office
30 June 2003 – 29 August 2003
Preceded byMichael Atkinson
Succeeded byMichael Atkinson
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
In office
26 September 1995 – 13 September 2011
Preceded byMario Feleppa
Succeeded byGerry Kandelaars
Member for Mitchell
In office
25 November 1989 – 11 December 1993
Preceded byRon Payne
Succeeded byColin Caudell
Personal details
Born (1949-08-20) 20 August 1949 (age 75)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party (SA)

Early life

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Holloway was an Electorate Research Officer, and holds BSc, BEc, BE (Hons) qualifications from the University of Adelaide.

Politics

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Holloway served in the Rann Labor cabinet including such positions as Attorney-General of South Australia, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, and Minister for Small Business. He was aligned with Labor's Right faction.[1]

As Minister for Resources Development, Holloway oversaw a rapid expansion in the mining sector in South Australia. During his tenure, the number of major mining licences issued by the State Government expanded from 4 to 17. He also oversaw a dramatic increase in spending on mining exploration.[2] In 2008, he received the Legend in Mining award. This acknowledged his role as one of the architects of South Australia's PACE (Plan for Accelerating Exploration) program which co-funded exploration activity in the state. One result of his initiative was the discovery of the Carrapateena deposit, currently being developed by OZ Minerals.[3] PACE has since been succeeded by the PACE 2020 program.[4] Holloway was supportive of the expansion of South Australia's uranium mining sector.[5]

As Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Holloway's work resulted in the publication of the Labor government's 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide.[2]

Holloway announced his resignation from the Rann Labor cabinet in early 2011, before announcing in mid-2011 that he would resign from parliament altogether.[6][7] Gerry Kandelaars was appointed as his replacement on 13 September 2011.

After politics

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Since leaving Parliament, Holloway has accepted positions on a number of boards. Appointments and positions include:

He also continues to work as a consultant for Griffins Lawyers.[2][9]

References

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  1. ^ "It is my time: Holloway quits politics". 29 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Paul Holloway". Griffins Lawyers. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Excellence in mining & exploration: National mining awards 2008". ABN Newswire. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Minerals > PACE 2020". Department of State Development. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Garrett accused of selling out on anti-nuclear principles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. ^ Ministers Paul Holloway and Michael Wright step down: The Advertiser 6 February 2011
  7. ^ Former SA minister Holloway quits politics, 29 July 2011, The Age
  8. ^ "Members of the Resource Industry Development Board: (Hon) Paul Holloway". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Woomera Protected Area Advisory Board - Hon Paul Holloway". Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office. Australian Government - Department of Defence. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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Political offices
Preceded by Attorney-General of South Australia
2003
Succeeded by
Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by Member for Mitchell
1989–1993
Succeeded by