Lee Kenny Odenwalder is an former Australian Labor politician who represented the seat of Little Para in the South Australian House of Assembly from 2010 until its abolishment in 2018. He then served as the Member for Elizabeth from 2018 until his retirement in 2026.

Lee Odenwalder
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Little Para
In office
20 March 2010  17 March 2018
Preceded byLea Stevens
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Elizabeth
In office
17 March 2018  20 March 2026
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byElla Shaw
Personal details
BornLee Kenny Odenwalder
London, England, UK
PartySouth Australian Labor Party
EducationFremont High School
University of Adelaide

Early life and education

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Lee Kenny Odenwalder was born in London, England, and moved to Australia with his parents in 1981. He attended Fremont High School in Elizabeth Park (now merged into the larger Playford International College). He has an honours degree in history from the University of Adelaide.[1][2]

Career

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Early career

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Odenwalder managed a video store, then joined the South Australia Police and was based at Elizabeth.[2][1]

Odenwalder has been linked with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA).[3]

Politics

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Odenwalder, a member of the South Australian Labor Party,[2] was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly in 2010.[4][better source needed] He first represented Little Para, and then, from the 2018 South Australian state election, represented the newly-created seat of Elizabeth.[1]

He announced on 8 October 2025 that he would not be recontesting his seat at the 2026 election, as after 16 years in politics it was time to "try something new".[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Mr Lee Odenwalder". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lee Odenwalder". State MPs. South Australian Labor. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. Crouch, Brad (13 February 2011). "'Shoppies' will have the final say". News.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. "Electoral Commission of South Australia: 2010 election". Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  5. Simmons, David (9 October 2025). "More Labor MPs call time on politics". InDaily. Retrieved 9 October 2025.