On 18 April 2007, within a year of the election, Wade was appointed to the Shadow Ministry. Following a reshuffle in July 2009, Wade served as Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Housing, Families and Communities, Social Inclusion and Assisting the Shadow Attorney-General. Wade was elected from second position on the Liberal ticket at the 2010 state election. After the unexpected result of the 2014 Election, Wade was retained in the Shadow Cabinet with the Shadow Portfolios of Justice, Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ageing and Suicide Prevention. In a shadow cabinet reshuffle prior to the 2018 Election, Wade was named Shadow Minister for Health and Wellbeing. The Health and Wellbeing Shadow Portfolio combined the previous shadow portfolios of Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Aging and Suicide Prevention. At the 2018 Election, Wade was elected 2nd on the Liberal Party’s ticket and became the first Minister for the newly created Health and Wellbeing Portfolio. In March 2020, with the declaration of a major emergency, Wade became a central figure in South Australia’s response to COVID-19. With the election of the Malinauskas Government , Wade returned to backbench and now sits on several parliamentary committees. Wade currently sits on the Budget and Finance Committee, COVID-19 oversight committee and the Health Services Committee. Wade has announced that he intends to retire from the Legislative Council before the end of his term. References External links Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of South Australia 1960 births Living people People educated at Pembroke School, Adelaide 21st-century Australian politicians