ThincHer — You’re in Charge Andrea Michaels: The Migrant Kid Who Became a Minister
Recorded as Minister for Small and Family Business, the Arts, and Consumer and Business Affairs, Government of South Australia
About Andrea Michaels
Andrea Michaels is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, appointed in May 2026.
She practised as a commercial lawyer and company director, set up her own law firm, and served as treasurer of the Law Society of South Australia. In 2019 she was elected Member for Enfield in the South Australian House of Assembly. From 2022 to 2026 she was Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs and Minister for Arts. She did not contest the 2026 state election.
On ThincHer — You're in Charge, recorded with Sav Perera in September 2025 while she was still a minister, she talked about her path from commercial law and running her own firm to state government.
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