South Australian Liberal Party Leader Resigns

South Australian Liberal Party Leader David Speirs has stepped down from his position 19 months out from the next state election. Speirs cited spending “more quality time” with family and friends as the reason for resigning from the leadership. “I have used the mid-winter break to reflect on my priorities and to speak with family and friends at length about my future. Ultimately, I want to spend more quality time with them and the demands of the role as Leader makes this difficult,” Speirs said. “With just over 18 months until the next state election, I feel now is the right time to depart from the role and give the next Leader the best possible opportunity to succeed in 2026.”...