Corey Wingard
Corey Luke Wingard is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2014 state election, representing Mitchell until 2018 and Gibson thereafter. Wingard has served as the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing in the Marshall Ministry since 22 March 2018. He previously served as the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services.
Following a Cabinet reshuffle on 28 July 2020, Wingard was appointed as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, and was sworn in on the following day.
Wingard had previously been a journalist and sports presenter, ran a media advice company, and worked for senator Sean Edwards.
Wingard graduated from the University of South Australia with a degree in Exercise and Sports. He worked for the SANFL before moving into television where he worked for the Nine Network on the Wide World of Sports and FOX Sports. He later joined Network 10 where he was a sports producer/presenter and was a host and commentator on major events such as the Commonwealth Games, IPL cricket, AFL and the National Basketball League.
