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2024 South Australian Liberal Party leadership election

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2024 South Australian Liberal Party leadership election

← 2022 2 August 2024
 
Candidate Vincent Tarzia Josh Teague
Percentage 81.81% 18.19%
Caucus vote 18 4
Seat Hartley Heysen

Leader before election

David Speirs

Elected Leader

Vincent Tarzia

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 a MP for Black, in Adelaide's southern suburbs.

Candidates

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Potential candidates
Candidate Electorate Faction Position(s)
John Gardner Morialta Moderate[6][7]
Vincent Tarzia Hartley Moderate[6][7]
Josh Teague Heysen Moderate[6][7]

Results

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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

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  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.
  5. ^ Richardson, Tom (19 April 2022). "Great Scot: Speirs takes leadership as Libs seek renewal". InDaily.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c Richardson, Tom (6 April 2022). "'I'm not playing that game': Chapman won't rule out by-election". InDaily.