Member for Sturt in the House of Representatives
James Stevens was elected as the federal Member for Sturt in 2019 and was re-elected for a second term at the 2022 election. He serves in the Shadow Ministry as the Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Waste Reduction.
The electorate of Sturt covers the eastern and north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, with 200,000 residents stretching across 7 local councils and 8 state electorates.
Locally, James has delivered a variety of substantial investments in key local projects including road upgrades, sporting and recreational infrastructure, environmental and heritage preservation, and community and volunteer support.
He is passionate about standing up for Adelaide and South Australia in Canberra, particularly fighting for the interests of our naval shipbuilding industry, the Murray Darling basin, and Commonwealth infrastructure funding.
James serves on the Council of the National Library of Australia. He is the Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Italy, the Parliamentary Friends of Greece, the Parliamentary Friends of Firearm Safety, and the Parliamentary Friends of the Space Industry.
He is a member of the Marden Secondary College School Council, the Norwood Football Club, the Payneham RSL and the Burnside and Campbelltown Rotary Clubs.
Before entering Parliament, James served as the Chief of Staff to the South Australian Premier, Steven Marshall. Prior to that, he worked at one of Australia’s largest wool processors and exporters, Michell Wool, in the role of General Manager of the textile division, having responsibility for the production and sale of yarn, fabric and garments, with supply chains through the Indo-Pacific and customers across Europe, North America and Asia.
James attended St Peter’s College, before completing a Bachelor of Commerce followed by a Master of International Trade and Development at the University of Adelaide.
James and Alex live locally in Norwood in the Sturt electorate.
Get in touchThe South Australian electorate of Sturt was named in honour of Captain Charles Sturt, 1795 - 1869, who is best known in South Australia for his trek from Sydney to Adelaide to further map inland Australia. Captain Sturt conducted several journeys of exploration, served for a period as commandant of the garrison on Norfolk Island and served in the South Australia public service.
The electorate of Sturt includes the South Australian eastern suburbs of Athelstone, Auldana, Beaumont, Beulah Park, Burnside, Campbelltown, College Park, Dernancourt, Dulwich, Erindale, Evandale, Felixstow, Firle, Frewville, Gilles Plains, Glen Osmond, Glenside, Glenunga, Glynde, Hackney, Hazelwood Park, Heathpool, Hectorville, Highbury, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Joslin, Kensington, Kensington Gardens, Kensington Park, Kent Town, Klemzig, Leabrook, Linden Park, Magill, Marden, Marryatville, Maylands, Mount Osmond, Myrtle Bank, Newton, Norwood, Oakden, Paradise, Payneham, Payneham South, Rose Park, Rosslyn Park, Rostrevor, Royston Park, Skye, St Georges, St Morris, St Peters, Stepney, Stonyfell, Toorak Gardens, Tranmere, Trinity Gardens, Tusmore, Waterfall Gully, Wattle Park, Windsor Gardens and Woodforde.
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