The Hon. Gregory Crafter was admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1978 and joined Johnston Withers as a Consultant in July 1994.
Greg is highly regarded throughout the State of South Australia following a distinguished career as a Member of the South Australian Parliament for the Electorate of Norwood from 1979 until 1993.
During most of that time he served as a Minister in the South Australian Government holding the portfolios
- Community Welfare (1982-1985)
- Aboriginal Affairs (1982-1988)
- Education and Children’s Services (1985-1992)
- Housing, Urban Development, Local Government Relations, Recreation and Sport (1992-1993)
Greg’s main areas of interest and expertise include:
- Mediation
- Government relations
- Local government
- Administrative law
- Industrial relations
- Indigenous law
Greg has gained international recognition as President of the Geneva based International Baccalaureate Organisation and Chairman of the Organisation’s Executive Committee from 1996-2003.
Greg remains strongly committed and involved in the following high-profile areas
- Chair Board of Trustees Don Dunstan Foundation – University of Adelaide since 1999
- South Australian Housing Trust – Board Member since 2007
- TRACsa Inc.(Centre of Excellence for the treatment and recovery of Road and Work Related accident victims) Chair of the Board since 2006
- Calvary Hospitals, National Board (Little Company of Mary Health Care) – Board Member since 2006
- Aboriginal Foundation of SA Inc. – Board Member
- Foundation For Hellenic Studies – Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Rosemary Foundation for Memory Support – Board Member
- Member of the Law Society of South Australia
Greg has served the following organisations in positions of leadership since leaving the Parliament in 1993
- Former President – International Baccalaureate Organisation (Geneva) and Chair of the Executive Committee (1996-2003)
- Member of the Passenger Transport Board (1994-2004)
- Director of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Trust for Young Australians and Chair of the South Australian Regional Committee (1995-2005) – now called The Foundation for Young Australians
- Member of Council – University of Adelaide (1999-2007)
- Chair of the Alumni Association – The University of Adelaide (1999-2006)
- Chair of the Board of Trustees – The Don Dunstan Foundation (since 1999)
- Former Member of Council – St Ignatius College Council
