South Australian Police Minister Dan Cregan has announced his resignation from cabinet ahead of his retirement from politics at the next election. Cregan, who has served as the MP for Kavel since 2018, made the move for family reasons, saying he's leaving to care for a close family member who recently suffered a stroke.His political journey began with the Liberal Party before he defected to become an independent over concerns the then-Marshall government was neglecting the Adelaide Hills region.
SA Police MInister Dan Cregan has stepped down ahead of his retirement from politics. (Nine)The Labor Party then supported his appointment as speaker and later elevated him to the cabinet.To secure Cregan's loyalty, the Malinauskas government allocated substantial resources to the Adelaide Hills, including an ambulance station, an emergency department upgrade, a new hospital, enhanced public transport, sports facilities, an aquatic centre, new road interchanges, and funding for the Steamranger railway."If there's any regret it's that I didn't go harder sooner," Cregan said today.
Cregan, who has served as the MP for Kavel since 2018, made the move for family reasons, saying he's leaving to care for a close family member who recently suffered a stroke. (Nine)He's set to back another independent as his successor in the seat. "I felt the independent path has better suited my community," he said.The candidate he has in mind will also have the endorsement of federal independent Rebekha Sharkie, creating a challenge for the state Liberals in their fight to reclaim the seat.This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress.
