The Latest Breaking News from David Speirs

Australia's newest female state Liberal leader is leaning on advice from a fellow premier-hopeful and a former AFL premiership captain to guide her in the role.

A third state Liberal leader in as many weeks has fallen on their sword as polls point to an election drubbing that could wipe out most of the party's MPs.

Two charges of supplying drugs will proceed against a former Liberal Party leader, a court has been told.

South Australian Labor has pulled off a historic win in former Liberal leader David Speirs' seat of Black after a double-digit swing.

Voters in the Adelaide seat of Black will head to the polls after former state opposition leader David Speirs quit parliament following drug charges.

Former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs, who quit parliament after being charged with supplying drugs, has faced court for the first time.

A national Newspoll, conducted November 4–8 from a sample of 1,261, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, unchanged since the previous Newspoll in early October. Primary votes were 40% Coalition (up two), 33% Labor (up two), 11% Greens (down one), 5% One Nation (down two) and 11% for all Others…

In the midst of a by-election the SA government has accused the opposition of squandering taxpayers' money but the Liberals say it was all approved by Treasury.

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