Notes on Adelaide podcast: Picking up the pieces
The epic task of rebuilding the South Australian Liberal Party has fallen to 37-year-old David Speirs. In this week’s Notes on Adelaide podcast, we talk to Speirs about his path to politics and his goals for the party. He provides some surprising revelations – including his admiration for a past Labor administration.
In this episode, host David Washington and InDaily senior journalist Tom Richardson interview David Speirs – the young Marshall Government environment minister who was this week elected leader of the parliamentary Liberal Party.
Speirs, an unusual combination of social conservative and environmental activist, talks about his upbringing in remote Scotland, his atypical political career path, and his desire to rebuild his party’s approach to politics. In contrast to his predecessor, Speirs is focused on his party building a coherent vision for the state. We also quiz him about party stalwart Vickie Chapman’s resignation on the day of his election, and his controversial comments about religion and politics.
Notes on Adelaide is a weekly current affairs podcast driven by the independent journalism of InDaily, CityMag and SALIFE, and produced by Solstice Podcasting.
New episodes are uploaded weekly. You can find the podcast on InDaily or on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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