2024 South Australian Liberal Party leadership election

The 2024 South Australian Liberal Party leadership election was held on 12 August 2024 to elect a new leader of the South Australian Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in South Australia.

David Speirs resigned his leadership on 8 August 2024, citing a desire to spend more time with his family and to give the party the best chance of winning the next state election.^[1]^[2] Speirs also criticised his party's internal factions following his resignation.^[3]^[4]

Speirs won the leadership in April 2022 following the Liberals' state election loss the month prior.^[5] Speirs stated that it was still his intention to remain in Parliament as an MP for Black, in Adelaide's southern suburbs.

Candidates

Potential candidates
Candidate	Electorate		Position(s)
John Gardner	Morialta	Moderate^[6]^[7]	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (2022–present) Deputy Leader of the Opposition (2022–present) Shadow Minister for Education, Training and Skills (2022–present) Shadow Minister for the Arts and Festivals (2022–present)
Vincent Tarzia	Hartley	Moderate^[6]^[7]	Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (2022–present) Shadow Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing (2022–present)
Josh Teague	Heysen	Moderate^[6]^[7]	Shadow Attorney-General (2022–present) Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (2022–present) Shadow Minister for Child Protection (2022–present) Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence (2022–present)

Results

2024 South Australian Liberal Party leadership election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Vincent Tarzia	18	81.81	+81.81
	Liberal	Josh Teague	4	18.19	−2.61
Total formal votes			22	100.0

References

^ Keane, Daniel (8 August 2024). "SA Liberals' David Speirs resigns as opposition leader to give party 'best possible' chance at next election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024.
^ Evans, Duncan (8 August 2024). "David Speirs resigns as leader of the South Australian Liberal Party". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024.
^ Evans, Simon (8 August 2024). "'I've had a gutful' of factional squabbles: SA Liberal leader quits". Australian Financial Review. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024.
^ Keane, Daniel (8 August 2024). "SA Liberals' David Speirs resigns as opposition leader to give party 'best possible' chance at next election". ABC News.
^ Richardson, Tom (19 April 2022). "Great Scot: Speirs takes leadership as Libs seek renewal". InDaily.
^ ^a ^b ^c Boscaini, Joshua; McClaren, Rory (9 August 2024). "South Australia's Liberal leader David Speirs has resigned. Who could replace him?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Richardson, Tom (6 April 2022). "'I'm not playing that game': Chapman won't rule out by-election". InDaily.

[1] Keane, Daniel (8 August 2024). "SA Liberals' David Speirs resigns as opposition leader to give party 'best possible' chance at next election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024.

[2] Evans, Duncan (8 August 2024). "David Speirs resigns as leader of the South Australian Liberal Party". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024.

[3] Evans, Simon (8 August 2024). "'I've had a gutful' of factional squabbles: SA Liberal leader quits". Australian Financial Review. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024.

[4] Keane, Daniel (8 August 2024). "SA Liberals' David Speirs resigns as opposition leader to give party 'best possible' chance at next election". ABC News.

[Gard-5] Richardson, Tom (19 April 2022). "Great Scot: Speirs takes leadership as Libs seek renewal". InDaily.

[bosc-6] Boscaini, Joshua; McClaren, Rory (9 August 2024). "South Australia's Liberal leader David Speirs has resigned. Who could replace him?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024.

[tom-rich-7] Richardson, Tom (6 April 2022). "'I'm not playing that game': Chapman won't rule out by-election". InDaily.

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