David Speirs

South Australian politician

David James Speirs is a Scottish-born Australian politician. He has served as the Leader of the Opposition in the South Australian House of Assembly and the leader of the South Australian Liberal Party since 2022. He was the member for Bright from 2014 until 2018, when he was elected to the seat of Black.


David Speirs

44th Leader of the Opposition in South Australia
Assumed office
19 April 2022 (2022-04-19)
PremierPeter Malinauskas
DeputyJohn Gardner
Preceded byPeter Malinauskas
Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party
Assumed office
19 April 2022 (2022-04-19)
DeputyJohn Gardner
Preceded bySteven Marshall
Minister for Environment and Water
In office
22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) – 21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)
PremierSteven Marshall
Preceded byIan Hunter (as Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation and as Minister for Water and the River Murray)
Succeeded bySusan Close (as Minister for Climate, Environment and Water)
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Black
Assumed office
17 March 2018
Preceded byNew seat
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Bright
In office
15 March 2014 – 17 March 2018
Preceded byChloë Fox
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born
David James Speirs

(1984-12-15) December 15, 1984 (age 39)
Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia (SA)
EducationStranraer Academy
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide

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