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Michael Atkinson (Michael John Atkinson) was born on 17 June, 1958 in Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Michael Atkinson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 17 June 1958
Birthday 17 June
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Nationality Australia

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1946

Before this post, he was the 46th Attorney-General of South Australia, Minister for Justice, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the Mike Rann Labor Government.

1958

Michael John Atkinson (born 17 June 1958), a former Australian politician in the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, was a member of the Parliament of South Australia from 1989 to 2018.

1982

He worked as a sub-editor and journalist for the Adelaide Advertiser from 1982 to 1985, an adviser and press secretary to federal minister Chris Hurford from 1985 to 1987, before becoming an advocate for the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) in 1989.

1989

A founding member of the Labor Right faction, Atkinson was first elected to Parliament at the 1989 election.

1993

Following the 1993 election, he was shadow minister in a range of portfolios until Labor won government at the 2002 election.

He subsequently became Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the Rann cabinet.

2002

Atkinson represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Croydon from the seat's creation in 2002 until 2018, and previously Spence from 1989 until the seat was abolished and replaced by Croydon in 2002.

He was a member of the Australian Journalists Association whilst working for the Adelaide Advertiser.

He is currently a member of the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association.

Atkinson attended Glenelg Primary School and Unley High School.

He then studied at the Australian National University and received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in history and also a Bachelor of Laws degree.

2004

In a minor cabinet reshuffle in 2004, Atkinson lost his portfolio of Consumer Affairs.

2006

He became Minister for Correctional Services in 2006.

He was re-elected at the 2006 election landslide in his seat of Croydon with a 76 percent two-party vote from a 6.9 percent two-party swing toward him.

2008

In 2008, Atkinson introduced legislation aimed at increasing the rights of victims of crime.

The legislation purported to allow victims to suggest a suitable sentence for the offender and made it compulsory for judges to consider imposing a restraining order on convicted sex offenders.

During his time as speaker, Atkinson used his casting vote in Parliament to oppose several bills presented during the Weatherill government.

These include a bill which would have allowed transgender people to have their gender officially changed on their birth certificates and another bill intended to enable voluntary euthanasia.

Atkinson is separated from his wife, Joan (née Phyland), with whom he has three sons and a daughter.

Atkinson's long-term and current de facto partner is fellow state Labor MP Jennifer Rankine.

Atkinson is a member of the Traditional Anglican Communion, and was formerly its chancellor.

2009

In 2009, Atkinson, in his role as attorney-general of South Australia, introduced laws into parliament that made internet commentary on the upcoming 2010 election illegal unless the commenter provided their real name and postcode.

2010

A day after the 2010 election, he stepped down as Attorney-General and resigned from the Cabinet.

At the 2010 election Atkinson was again re-elected, but with a 12 percent two-party swing against him, significantly higher than the statewide 8.4 percent two-party swing.

Following his re-election, he announced he would resign from the Rann ministry but remain on the backbench.

After Atkinson stepped down as Attorney-General in 2010, an R18+ rating for video games in Australia was eventually implemented in 2013.

The laws were passed, and came into effect on 6 January 2010.

Following public criticism, Atkinson later promised to repeal the section following the 2010 South Australian election and indicated it would not be enforced during the electoral period.

2013

Atkinson was the 34th Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly in the Jay Weatherill government from 2013 to 2018.

On 5 February 2013 Atkinson replaced Lyn Breuer as Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.

2014

Atkinson was re-elected at the 2014 election where he picked up a 3.5 percent two-party swing toward him.

2016

In September 2016, Peter Malinauskas moved house and into Atkinson's electorate of Croydon.

He said of Atkinson: "Mick [Atkinson] knows the movements of every single one of his constituents – I suspect I’m no exception.”

2017

Atkinson announced in February 2017 that he would be retiring from parliament as of the 2018 election.

Atkinson had blocked several attempts to introduce a R18+ for video games in Australia.

In a letter on the subject, Atkinson stated, "I don't support the introduction of an R18+ rating for electronic games, chiefly because it will greatly increase the risk of children and vulnerable adults being exposed to damaging images and messages."

He also withdrew his support for a discussion paper released for public consultation on the subject of an R18+ rating.

Unanimity from Atkinson and his fellow state and federal Attorneys-General is required for the introduction of the rating (or a change to that requirement).

Australia's rating system lacked a classification for games above MA15+ at the time.

It therefore lacked not only an equivalent rating to the ESRB's AO (adults only) rating but also an equivalent to its Mature (17+) rating.