Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
In office 18 March 2006 (2006-03-18) – 15 March 2014 (2014-03-15)
Preceded by
Terry Cameron
Succeeded by
Andrew McLachlan
Personal details
Born
Ann Marie Bressington
(1955-09-12) 12 September 1955 (age 68) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia[1]
Political party
Independent
Children
5
Education
Mater Dei College, Toowoomba[2]
Occupation
Chief executive officer (Drug Beat South Australia)
Profession
Advocate Politician
Ann Marie Bressington (born 12 September 1955) is an Australian politician. She was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council at the 2006 South Australian election as Nick Xenophon's running mate on his Independent No Pokies ticket. Her election was a surprise as it was not expected that two people on the ticket would be elected.
Ann Marie Bressington (born 12 September 1955) is an Australian politician. She was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council at the 2006 South...
re-elected himself, but also to elect the second No Pokies candidate, AnnBressington. His total was 5.46 per cent less than the Liberal Party, and he outpolled...
2007–2022 (joined Nick Xenophon Team in 2014, joined Advance SA in 2017) AnnBressington MLC, 2006–2014 (left bloc in 2013) Nick Xenophon MLC, 1997–2007 "Detailed...
record to date is that when he last ran with a running mate, he and AnnBressington split up". Education Minister Simon Birmingham attacked NXT candidate...
minor party, which resulted in both Xenophon and his running mate, AnnBressington, being elected. Xenophon's third running mate, John Darley, was later...
Swissindo also has high-profile members. Former Australian politician AnnBressington is a known member of the cult and has acted as the “United Nations...
Legislative Council In office 15 March 2014 – 5 February 2020 Preceded by AnnBressington Succeeded by Nicola Centofanti Deputy President of the Australian Senate...
Halleday Southern 1938–1943 Nick Xenophon South Australia 1997–2007 AnnBressington South Australia 2006–2014 Elected on an Independent No Pokies ticket...
November 2007 Leader Nick Xenophon Preceded by John Darley Succeeded by AnnBressington Personal details Political party SA-Best Children 1 Alma mater University...
in the Legislative Council. His speech, and that of No Pokies MLC AnnBressington which followed, were designed to highlight the lack of opposition by...
Retrieved 16 May 2023. "Ms Kate Reynolds". Retrieved 16 May 2023. "Ms AnnBressington". Retrieved 16 May 2023. "Hon Ian Hunter". Retrieved 16 May 2023. "Mr...
Legislative Council. Sandra Kanck was the first female Democrat in 1993, and AnnBressington was the first female independent in 2006. Names in bold indicate women...
v t e Nick Xenophon parties No Pokies AnnBressington John Darley Nick Xenophon Team Stirling Griff Skye Kakoschke-Moore Rex Patrick Rebekha Sharkie SA-Best...
Michael Wright MHA (Lee) Carmel Zollo MLC Ivan Venning MHA (Schubert) AnnBressington MLC To produce 'fair' boundaries, which has a history going back to...
Dennis Hood* Trevor Grace Toni Turnbull Colin Gibson Nick Xenophon* AnnBressington* John Darley Nationals SA candidates One Nation candidates Shooters...
Michael Wright MHA (Lee) Carmel Zollo MLC Ivan Venning MHA (Schubert) AnnBressington MLC Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are...
Parliament's longest speech at 12 hours and 40 minutes (the combined Parnell-Bressington filibuster in the South Australian upper house went for over 13 hours);...
ructions" over the underfunded WorkCover liability (see 2008 Parnell–Bressington filibuster), consolidation of rural health services, and the continued...
ructions" over the underfunded WorkCover liability (see 2008 Parnell–Bressington filibuster), consolidation of rural health services, and the continued...
First Independents Kenneth Perrett 704 16.0 Labour Ann Kesteven 677 15.4 Labour Carole Bressington 654 14.9 Liberal Democrats Tina Roberts 512 11.6 Liberal...
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