EXCLUSIVE | Former Premier Steven Marshall says he won’t accept a frontbench role in Opposition but insists he will serve out his four-year term after narrowly holding his seat of Dunstan, as one of his senior colleagues rules himself out of the race to replace him as Liberal leader.
Amid the raucous Labor celebrations on Saturday night, new Premier Peter Malinauskas raised a few eyebrows by forgetting to thank his family – wife Annabel West and their three kids – in his victory speech.
A state Labor stalwart has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the SA electoral commission as vote-counting drags on in several seats – but former Premier Steven Marshall appears set to retain his place in parliament despite a dramatic scare.
South Australia’s 47th Premier, Peter Malinauskas, has been officially sworn in to government, promising changes to his yet-to-be confirmed cabinet and demanding an immediate explanation for a key COVID rule.