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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| predecessor16 = [[Heini Becker]]
| predecessor16 = [[Heini Becker]]
| birthname = Anastasios Koutsantonis
| birthname = Anastasios Koutsantonis
| nationality = Australian
| nationality =
| party = [[Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)|Australian Labor Party (SA)]]
| party = [[Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)|Australian Labor Party (SA)]]
| spouse = Anthea
| spouse =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|08|23}}
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Woodville, South Australia]]
| birth_place = [[Woodville, South Australia]]
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| website = {{URL|https://www.tomkoutsantonismp.com.au/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.tomkoutsantonismp.com.au/}}
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”’Anastasios”’ “”’Tom”'” ”’Koutsantonis”’ (born 23 August 1971) is an Australian politician in the [[Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)|South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party]], representing the seats of [[Electoral district of West Torrens|West Torrens]] (2002−current) and [[Electoral district of Peake|Peake]] (1997−2002) as a Labor member in the [[South Australian House of Assembly]].
”’Anastasios”’ “”’Tom”'” ”’Koutsantonis”’ is an Australian politician in the [[Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)|South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party]], representing the seats of [[Electoral district of West Torrens|West Torrens]] (2002−current) and [[Electoral district of Peake|Peake]] (1997−2002) as a Labor member in the [[South Australian House of Assembly]].
He served as [[Treasurer of South Australia]] and minister for other portfolios in the [[Weatherill Ministry|Weatherill cabinet]] between 2011 and 2018. Since March 2022, Koutsantonis has served as the [[Department for Infrastructure and Transport|Minister for Infrastructure and Transport]] and the Minister for Energy and Mining in the [[Malinauskas ministry]].
served as Treasurer and minister for other portfolios in the [[Weatherill Ministry|Weatherill cabinet]] between 2011 and 2018. March 2022, Koutsantonis served as the [[Department for Infrastructure and Transport|Minister for Infrastructure and Transport]] and the Minister for Energy and Mining in the Malinauskas ministry.
==Background==
==Background==
Australian politician
Anastasios “Tom” Koutsantonis is an Australian politician in the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, representing the seats of West Torrens (2002−current) and Peake (1997−2002) as a Labor member in the South Australian House of Assembly. As of September 2025[update] he is Treasurer of South Australia and Minister for Energy and Mining in the Malinauskas ministry.
Koutsantonis served as Treasurer and minister for other portfolios in the Weatherill cabinet between 2011 and 2018. From March 2022, Koutsantonis served as the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and the Minister for Energy and Mining in the Malinauskas ministry. On 19 September 2025, in a Cabinet reshuffle owing to the resignation of two front benchers, he was once again appointed Treasurer. He retains the portfolio of energy and mining, but lost the infrastructure and transport portfolio.
A Greek-Australian, Koutsantonis was born in Adelaide and attended Netley Primary School and Adelaide High School. As a student at the University of Adelaide he became involved in Australian Young Labor, drove taxis and went on to run a small business before[citation needed] becoming an industrial officer for the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) in the 1990s.[1]
Koutsantonis was elected to the seat of Peake (now West Torrens) at the 1997 election on a margin of 4.5 points, then by 8.6 points at the 2002 election, and by 18.3 points at the 2006 election, after which Koutsantonis was elevated to the chairmanship of the economic and advisory committee.
In 2009, he was appointed to cabinet;[2] Koutsantonis has served in a range of ministerial portfolios with responsibility for finance, state development, mineral resources and energy, small business, ministerial resources and energy, and for road safety,[3] where Koutsantonis was forced to apologise for his “unacceptable” driving record which listed 58 traffic offences and over $10,000 in fines. He subsequently resigned the road safety portfolio.[4]
Following the retirement of Liberal’s Rob Lucas at the 2022 state election, Koutsantonis became the longest-serving member of the South Australian Parliament.[5] His long-serving parliamentary service was recognised by Labor leader Peter Malinauskas in his victory speech on election night. After the election, Malinauskas appointed Koutsantonis as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Minister for Energy and Mining.[6]
On 19 September 2025, in a Cabinet reshuffle following announcements by Susan Close and Stephen Mullighan of their resignations at the next state election, Koutsantonis was once again appointed Treasurer. He retains the portfolio of energy and mining, but the infrastructure and transport portfolio was passed to Emily Bourke.[7]
