Tim Whetstone

The Honourable
Tim Whetstone
MP
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development
In office
22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) – 26 July 2020
PremierSteven Marshall
Preceded by
  • Geoff Brock (as Minister for Regional Development)
  • Leon Bignell (as Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Minister for Forests)
Succeeded byDavid Basham
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Chaffey
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 March 2010
Preceded byKarlene Maywald
Personal details
Born
Timothy John Whetstone

(1960-03-05) 5 March 1960 (age 64)
Keith, South Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia (SA)
OccupationIrrigator
Signature

Timothy John Whetstone (born 5 March 1960) is an Australian politician representing the seat of Chaffey in the South Australian House of Assembly for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2010 election. Whetstone served as the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development in the Marshall Ministry from 22 March 2018.[1][2] He resigned from cabinet on 26 July 2020 after a scandal over parliamentary allowances.

  1. ^ MacLennan, Leah (22 March 2018). "SA election: Who's who in the new South Australian Liberal Government?". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "The South Australian Government Gazette, 22 March 2018, No. 20, Supplementary Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2018.