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Bignell increased his majority to 55.6 percent at the [[2014 South Australian state election|2014 election]], again against the statewide trend.

Bignell increased his majority to 55.6 percent at the [[2014 South Australian state election|2014 election]], again against the statewide trend.



The [[2018 South Australian state election#2016 draft redistribution|2016 draft redistribution]] ahead of the [[2018 South Australian state election|2018 election]] proposed to redistribute Bignell's seat of [[electoral district of Mawson|Mawson]] from a 5.6 percent Labor seat to a notional 2.6 percent Liberal seat, taking in areas down the coast as well as [[Kangaroo Island]].<ref>[http://edbc.sa.gov.au/redistributions/current-commission/draft-redistribution-report-2016/download.html Draft Report (PDF): Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission 15 August 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-15/sa-electoral-boundary-shift-complaints/7735388 Electoral boundary reform in South Australia does not go far enough, Opposition says: ABC 15 August 2016]</ref><ref>[http://indaily.com.au/news/politics/2016/08/15/libs-seething-after-another-boundaries-blow/ Libs seething after another boundaries blow: InDaily 15 August 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/electoral-boundaries-redraw-the-reaction/news-story/058df493d569b943a3d2098a0640b09d South Australian electoral boundaries redraw: The reaction: The Advertiser 16 August 2016]</ref>

The [[2018 South Australian state election#2016 draft redistribution|2016 draft redistribution]] ahead of the [[2018 South Australian state election|2018 election]] proposed to redistribute Bignell's seat of [[electoral district of Mawson|Mawson]] from a 5.6 percent Labor seat to a notional 2.6 percent Liberal seat, taking in areas down the coast as [[Kangaroo Island]].<ref>[http://edbc.sa.gov.au/redistributions/current-commission/draft-redistribution-report-2016/download.html Draft Report (PDF): Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission 15 August 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-15/sa-electoral-boundary-shift-complaints/7735388 Electoral boundary reform in South Australia does not go far enough, Opposition says: ABC 15 August 2016]</ref><ref>[http://indaily.com.au/news/politics/2016/08/15/libs-seething-after-another-boundaries-blow/ Libs seething after another boundaries blow: InDaily 15 August 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/electoral-boundaries-redraw-the-reaction/news-story/058df493d569b943a3d2098a0640b09d South Australian electoral boundaries redraw: The reaction: The Advertiser 16 August 2016]</ref>



Bignell is affectionately known as "Biggles" in media circles, and was once caught drawing caricatures of his opposition colleagues while in the chamber.<ref name="doodles">{{cite news | last = Duffy | first = Mike | title = Biggles' doodles waste oodles of time | work = [[The Advertiser (Australia)|The Advertiser]] | date = 25 October 2006 | url = http://blogs.news.com.au/adelaidenow/straightshooter/index.php/adelaidenow/comments/bigells_doodles_wastes_oodles_of_time/ | access-date = 2006-10-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080415014243/http://blogs.news.com.au/adelaidenow/straightshooter/index.php/adelaidenow/comments/bigells_doodles_wastes_oodles_of_time/ | archive-date = 15 April 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Bignell was engaged to Labor colleague and former member for Bright [[Chloë Fox]] between March 2006 and March 2007.<ref name="bignell">{{cite news | title =Trackside at the Cup: Russian to conclusions? | work =[[The Advertiser (Australia)|The Advertiser]] | date = 13 March 2007 }}</ref>

Bignell is affectionately known as "Biggles" in media circles, and was once caught drawing caricatures of his opposition colleagues while in the chamber.<ref name="doodles">{{cite news | last = Duffy | first = Mike | title = Biggles' doodles waste oodles of time | work = [[The Advertiser (Australia)|The Advertiser]] | date = 25 October 2006 | url = http://blogs.news.com.au/adelaidenow/straightshooter/index.php/adelaidenow/comments/bigells_doodles_wastes_oodles_of_time/ | access-date = 2006-10-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080415014243/http://blogs.news.com.au/adelaidenow/straightshooter/index.php/adelaidenow/comments/bigells_doodles_wastes_oodles_of_time/ | archive-date = 15 April 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Bignell was engaged to Labor colleague and former member for Bright [[Chloë Fox]] between March 2006 and March 2007.<ref name="bignell">{{cite news | title =Trackside at the Cup: Russian to conclusions? | work =[[The Advertiser (Australia)|The Advertiser]] | date = 13 March 2007 }}</ref>

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