2004 over his involvement in the Real Estate Industry – Reform bill, which was designed in an attempt to stop industry practices such as dummy bidding at auctions. The 2006 state election saw Rau retain Enfield with a 63.4 percent primary and 74.5 percent two-party vote. At the 2010 state election, Rau suffered a swing to finish with a 52.6 percent primary and 60.5 percent two-party vote. Rau became Attorney-General when Michael Atkinson stepped down from the position following the 2010 election. Like his predecessor, Rau has also been described as a social conservative. Rau expressed approval for the introduction of an R18+ video games classification following the resignation of Atkinson. The issue had been one for which his predecessor Atkinson received significant media attention. Rau appeared to be taking a different view to his predecessor and considered allowing an introduction of an R18+ classification. In February 2011, Rau was elevated to Deputy Premier following the resignation of Kevin Foley from the position. On 22 November 2016, Rau was appointed a Senior Counsel by the Supreme Court of South Australia. In addition to Deputy Premier and Attorney-General, in the Cabinet of South Australia Rau held the ministerial portfolios with responsibility for justice reform, planning, industrial relations, child protection reform, the public sector, consumer and business services, and with responsibility for the City of Adelaide. Personal life Rau attended Henley High School. References External links Parliamentary Profile: SA Labor website |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- Deputy Premiers of South Australia Members of the South Australian House of Assembly 1959 births Living people Attorneys-General of South Australia Australian people of German descent Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia Australian Senior Counsel 21st-century Australian politicians Political staffers