Leon William Kennedy Bignell (born 30 July 1966),[1] is an independent politician and former journalist representing the Electoral district of Mawson since the 2006 election.
Bignell was a high-profile ABC sports reporter and later a media adviser to Pat Conlon.
Bignell's victory was critical in allowing Labor to eke out a narrow two-seat majority.
[2][3][4][5] Bignell is affectionately known as "Biggles" in media circles, and was once caught drawing caricatures of his opposition colleagues while in the chamber.
[9] Bignell has temporarily become an independent from April 2024 to sit as Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.