On August 21, Turnbull declared his leadership vacant at a partyroom meeting. Deb Frecklington was elected unopposed as deputy leader. At 6.15pm, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that a ballot for the Liberal Party leadership and deputy leadership would be held later in the evening. Steven Marshall became Leader of the Opposition on February 4, 2013. The ALP will have 19 seats, with three going to independents. August 29, 2005: John Brogden announced his resignation as NSW Leader of the Opposition. Weatherill announced on March 18 that he would relinquish the leadership of the ALP but would remain in parliament for his full term. Peter Dutton, the principal challenger, stood for the leadership, as did Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop. Senator Richard di Natale was elected unopposed as the party’s new leader. About the Party; The Liberal Way; We Believe; Constitution; Member's Handbook; Rural and Regional Council; Liberal Women's Council; Young Liberals; Media / Team / Cabinet; House of Assembly; Legislative Council; Federal; Get Involved / Contact / Donate August 4, 2008: Troy Buswell announced his resignation as Western Australian Opposition Leader. He was re-elected unopposed. Previous tables will appear in a pop-up window. Nathan Rees was elected leader of the ALP on the same day. May 6, 2015: Senator Christine Milne resigned as leader of the Australian Greens and signalled her intention to leave the Senate before the end of her term. December 3, 2009: Kristina Keneally defeated NSW Premier Nathan Rees by 47 votes to 21 in an ALP caucus ballot. December 12, 2007: Bill Stefaniak advised his party room of his intention to resign as ACT Opposition Leader. The four territory leaders are all men. Iain Evans was elected Leader of the Opposition on March 30, 2006. Janury 21, 2008: Jeff Seeney called a Queensland National Party meeting to resolve leadership tensions. Minns polled 4001, or 37%. South Australians from all walks of life, of all ages and backgrounds play an important part in the life of our society through their involvement with the ALP. Close, 50, is from the Left faction and has been the member for Port Adelaide since 2012. Nicholls was elected at a partyroom meeting called by Springborg to clear the air over leadership. About the Liberal Party of South Australia Be part of the change. April 4, 2007: Barry O’Farrell was elected unopposed to replace Peter Debnam as NSW Liberal Party leader. Northern Territory Opposition Leader Gary Higgins is the longest-serving opposition leader, having held the post since September 02, 2016. Senator Penny Wong was unanimously elected leader. At a party-room meeting that evening, former leader Jeff Seeney was elected leader with Tim Nicholls as his deputy. In a three-way contest for leader, Frecklington won 25 votes, John-Paul Langbroek won 20 votes and Mark Robinson won 3 votes. August 25, 2012: The Northern Territory Labor government was defeated at the election of August 25, 2012. After months of speculation about his future, Rann said he would step aside in favour of Education Minister Jay Weatherill, the man endorsed by Labor Party factions as his successor. Since Newman did not represent a seat in the Legislative Assembly, Jeff Seeney continued as the official parliamentary Leader of the Opposition. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Email; Website; Learn More. Liberal Party of Australia. Gillard was sworn in as Prime Minister at 1pm on June 24, 2010. Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) 17/10/1985: Australian Labor Party: … South Australia. On November 10, former deputy leader Michael Daley was elected leader of the ALP, defeating Chris Minns by 33 votes to 12. April 11, 2007: Martin Hamilton-Smith was elected South Australian Liberal Party leader by 13 votes to 10, after mounting a challenge to Iain Evans. The deputy leader is Georgie Crozier, a member since 2010. April 16, 2014: NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell announced that he would resign, as a consequence of telling the Independent Commission Against Corruption that he could not recall receiving the gift of a $3000 bottle of wine from Nick Di Girolamo, the head of Australian Water Holdings, a company associated with Eddie Obeid. Ms Jodeen Carney was elected Leader of the Opposition. At the caucus meeting held at 9am on June 24, Rudd did not re-contest his position and Gillard was elected unopposed, as was Wayne Swan as her deputy. The independent member for Nicklin, Peter Wellington, has indicated he will support a minority Labor government. Steven Marshall is South Australia’s 46th Premier. March 28, 2002: John Brogden replaced Kerry Chikarovski as NSW Opposition Leader. In the caucus ballot, McKay defeated her opponent, Chris Minns, the member for Kogarah, by 29 votes (58%) to 21. Positions. Penny Sharpe MLC was elected deputy leader. June 23, 2010: Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard issued a challenge to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s leadership of the ALP at a meeting between 7-10pm on June 23, 2010. The new Opposition Leader’s deputy is Bill Marmion, 65. Gallagher said she would seek endorsement for the Senate seat currently held by the ALP’s Kate Lundy, who confirmed she would retire on March 31, 2015. Federal Member for Barker Read More. March 21, 2009: Following his defeat at the Queensland election, Lawrence Springborg announced his resignation as Leader of the Opposition. A spill motion was carried. September 15, 2015: Tony Abbott delivered his final statement as prime minister at 12.40pm at Parliament House. Robertson’s deputy, Linda Burney, will act as leader, pending an ALP caucus election of a new leader at 11am on January 5, 2015. January 18, 2012: Eric Ripper announced his resignation as Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia. Seselja is to challenge Senator Gary Humphries for Liberal Senate preselection. The ALP leader, Annastacia Palaszczuk, was commissioned as Premier at around 4pm. Senator Michael Ronaldson then joined the partyroom for the vote on the deputy’s position. Jan 19, 2017: Mike Baird announced his retirement as NSW Premier and Liberal Party leader. Later in the day, it was announced that Giles would remain leader and van Holthe would become his deputy. Alan Carpenter announced his resignation as ALP leader on the same day. He replaced Matthew Guy, who announced on November 28 that he would resign the leadership following the Liberal Party’s defeat in the November 24 election. Non-Party Conservatism: MP for Barossa (1902–1924) 1 March 1905 26 July 1905 147 days 274. Also at the same meeting, Senator Stephen Conroy resigned as ALP Senate leader. March 31, 2011: John Robertson was elected unopposed as leader of the NSW Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition. Shorten will remain leader until the ALP caucus meets. A list of which Liberal Party of Australia politicians own shares, trusts and property, along with their most recent expenses and estimated salary. Zed Seselja was elected unopposed as Liberal Party leader on December 13, 2007. He was sworn into office on March 19, 2018, after defeating the 16-year-old Labor government of Mike Rann and Jay Weatherill at the elections of March 17. Morris Iemma became Premier on August 3, 2005. Each parliament has a lower house from which a government is formed. The seven-member caucus elected Tim Mulherin as deputy leader. January 16, 2006: Geoff Gallop announced his resignation as Western Australian Premier. Party. David Bartlett was elected ALP leader on the same day and sworn in as Premier. The new Opposition Leader has committed himself to resigning in favour of Newman after the general election due in 2012. Nicole Lawder was chosen as deputy leader. With 39 seats, the LNP Opposition Leader, Tim Nicholls, conceded defeat and announced that he would stand down as leader. January 5, 2015: Luke Foley became Leader of the Opposition in NSW, following his unopposed election as leader of the ALP. Campbell Newman was sworn in as Liberal National Party Premier on March 26, 2012. The ALP has won 15 seats, the CLP 2, Independents 3, with 5 seats undecided. February 14, 2015: Annastacia Palaszczuk was sworn in as Premier of Queensland, following the ALP’s victory in the January 31 election. Lia Finocchairo, the member for Spillett became deputy leader. Two former members of the CLP, who had defected to the Palmer United Party, were reported to have rejoined the CLP. The deputy lead… To register a political party in South Australia it must be either: a parliamentary party (a political party relying on a Member of Parliament for eligibility), or; a political party whose membership includes 200 members who are on the electoral roll. December 23, 2014: NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson announced his resignation as leader of the ALP. March 18, 2006: Rene Hidding stood aside as Tasmanian Liberal Party Leader, following the election of March 18, 2006. The Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan, 53, is the oldest head of government in Australia. Many South Australians are anxious about the impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic. She was previously the member for Newcastle from 2007 until she was defeated in 2011. This website is in imminent danger of being shut down. Isobel Redmond was elected Leader of the Opposition, defeating Vickie Chapman by 13 votes to 9. The announcement followed the revelation that Robertson had written a letter on behalf of Man Haron Monis, the gunman who conducted the siege at Martin Place on December 15-16. Shortly afterwards, John-Paul Langbroek announced his resignation as leader of the LNP . The ALP caucus unanimously elected Mark McGowan leader on January 23, 2012. As of this day, he had been prime minister for 510 days. August 8, 2011: Mike Rann announced he would retire as South Australian Premier on October 20. Abbott said he would recontest his position. Jeff Seeney was chosen as Leader of the Opposition on September 18, 2006. There are currently 151 members of the House of Representatives, each representing one geographic area of Australia. December 2, 2010: Following the Coalition’s victory on November 27, 2010 over John Brumby’s ALP government, Liberal leader Ted Baillieu was sworn in as Premier of Victoria. September 14, 2006: Lawrence Springborg announced his resignation as Queensland National Party leader, following the coalition’s defeat at the election of September 9, 2006. Server costs and suchlike have become prohibitive. February 4, 2005: Terry Mills announced his resignation as Northern Territory Opposition Leader. September 1, 2014: Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles threw open his leadership at a CLP party-room meeting. September 16, 2008: Brendan Nelson called a spill of the Liberal Party leadership. February 13, 2015: The Queensland Electoral Commission declared the results of all 89 electorates in the January 31 election. The new ALP premier, Mark McGowan, was sworn into office with his Cabinet on March 17. The South Australian Labor Party is a positive force in South Australia Our Party accepts its role to lead and reform. There is an Opposition Leader in each Parliament. August 6, 2002: Rene Hidding replaced Bob Cheek as Tasmanian Opposition Leader. May 9, 2011: Jon Stanhope announced his resignation as ACT Chief Minister. Vickie Chapman was elected deputy leader. Dec 06, 2018: Michael O’Brien was elected leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition. 06/03/21 Robotics game is on John Gardner MP. The ACT Labor Party opened preselections with a ballot to be held, if needed, around January 31. Colin Barnett was unanimously re-elected leader of the Liberal Party on August 6, 2008. This is a list of Premiers of South Australia by time in office. Positions. November 25, 2002: Brendan Smyth replaced Gary Humphries as ACT Opposition Leader. Sep 02, 2016: Gary Higgins, 62, the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly member for Daly, became leader of the Country Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of years and days between dates. Paul Henderson was elected unanimously to replace her on the same day. Tel: +61 8 8429 3232 premier@sa.gov.au Mail: GPO BOX 2343 ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5001 Stay informed Subscribe for news updates and follow us on social media. December 05, 2014: ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher announced that she would resign on December 10. Lara Giddings and Bryan Green were elected unopposed as leader and deputy leader of the parliamentary Labor Party on January 24, 2011, taking office as Premier and Deputy Premier the same day. April 4, 2011: Campbell Newman was chosen as leader of the Queensland Liberal National Party. Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state government is in crisis due to internal fighting over a policy designed to protect koalas. December 4, 2006: Kevin Rudd became Federal Leader of the Australian Labor Party in a Caucus ballot, defeating Kim Beazley by 49 votes to 39. McKay’s election means that six of the twelve major party leaders in the states are now female. Dozens of South Australian technology students are battling it out at a state robotics competition at Adelaide … The full Cabinet will be sworn in at a later date. View members of the Coalition Government Ministry as well as search for your incumbent Member, Senator, or candidate. 1.4 The term of this Enterprise Agreement shall be two years from the date of approval by the Commission. January 17, 2008: Troy Buswell was elected leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party after Paul Omodei called a party-room meeting. . However, on February 3, Giles refused to resign and facilitate the swearing-in of van Holthe by the Territory Administrator. He initially indicated he would recontest the leadership but withdrew. On current trends, the ALP could finish with 18 seats, CLP 2, Independents 5. Australian Politicians - Liberal Party of Australia Summary. Following the presentation of a petition with 43 signatures, Turnbull called a partyroom meeting for midday on August 24. November 29, 2007: Following its defeat at the federal election of November 24, 2007, the Liberal Party elected Brendan Nelson as its leader and Opposition Leader. A Liberal party-room meeting on January 23 elected Gladys Berejiklian, 46, as its new leader, with Dominic Perottet, 33, as deputy. After the Caucus and membership weights were weighted at 50% each, Shorten won with 52.02%. Expense data is sourced from reports published by the IPEA and the Finance Department. Chair of Joint Committee on Publications. Matt Birney was elected unopposed to the leadership of the Liberal Party on March 9, 2005. Aug 24, 2018: Scott Morrison was elected leader of the federal Liberal Party and was sworn in as Australia’s 30th Prime Minister at 6.14pm, replacing Malcolm Turnbull. Dec 06, 2018:Michael O’Brien was elected leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition. On the first ballot, Dutton polled 38 votes, Morrison 36 and Bishop 11. Denis Napthine was elected leader of the Liberal Party. On April 20, Michael Gunner was elected unopposed as ALP leader and Leader of the Opposition.   Liberal and Country League / Liberal Federation January 31, 2013: Isobel Redmond announced her resignation as South Australian Liberal Party leader, citing divisions over the leadership. September 23, 2008: Colin Barnett was sworn in as Premier of Western Australia. Barry O’Farrell was sworn in as Liberal Premier of NSW on March 28, 2011. Prime Minister, Minister for the Public Service, Member for Cook. As a result of McKay’s election, six of the twelve major party leaders in the states are now women. February 23, 2004: Jim Bacon announced his retirement as Premier of Tasmania. Federal Member for Boothby Read More. Jun 29, 2019: Jodi McKay, 49, was elected leader of the New South Wales Labor Party. Chair of Standing Committee on Publications. Kevin Rudd and his Labor ministry was sworn into office on December 3, 2007. O’Brien has been the member for Malvern since 2006. Party. Albanese was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister to Rudd. She was sworn in as Premier on December 4. Richard Marles became deputy leader. At the same caucus meeting, Wayne Swan resigned as deputy leader. Steven Marshall (above) is the Liberal Premier of South Australia. Penny Wong retained the position of Senate leader, whilst Kristina Keneally became deputy leader, replacing Don Farrell. Jay Weatherill’s Labor government won 23 seats, whilst Steven Marshall’s Liberal opposition won 22 seats. It was argued that it had not been established that van Holthe had a majority in the Legislative Assembly. The ALP Opposition, led by Annastacia Palaszczuk, has recovered from its historic 2012 defeat which saw it reduced to 7 seats in the 89-seat Legislative Assembly. Sen. Anne Ruston . April 19, 2015: Delia Lawrie announced her resignation as leader of the Northern Territory ALP, effective from April 20. Giles was sworn in as Chief Minister on March 14, 2013. The parliamentary Liberal Party met on April 17 and elected Mike Baird unopposed as leader and Gladys Berejiklian unopposed as deputy leader. The ALP won 44 seats, the LNP 42, Katter’s Australian Party 2 and Independent 1. In the ballot of ALP members, McKay polled 6,821 votes, or 63%. Jackie Trad was sworn in as Deputy Premier and Curtis Pitt was sworn in as Treasurer. With 48 seats, the ALP won a narrow absolute majority in the expanded 93-seat Legislative Assembly. Mar 17, 2018: The South Australian Labor government, led by Premier Jay Weatherill, was defeated at the general election. This is a list of Premiers of South Australia by time in office. Over the next three days, thirteen ministers resigned. Terry Mills was sworn as Chief Minister of the new CLP government on August 29, 2012. Individuals can run as independent candidates, without being a member of a political party. May 26, 2008: Paul Lennon resigned as Premier of Tasmania. At the urging of people online, I have agreed to see if Patreon provides a solution. On March 23, Brock gave his support to the ALP and accepted a Cabinet position. March 13, 2013: Whilst Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills was travelling on official business in Japan, the Country-Liberal Party met and elected Adam Giles as their new leader by a vote of 11-6. Apr 09, 2018: Peter Malinauskas became Leader of the Opposition in South Australia after he was elected unopposed as leader by the Labor Party caucus. Senator Alex Antic. February 2, 2015: Willem Rudolf Westra van Holthe was elected leader of the Country Liberal Party, defeating Chief Minister Adam Giles, reportedly by a vote of 8-6.