South Australian Liberal Party
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The South Australian Liberal Party, officially known as the Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division), and often shortened to SA Liberals, is the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia. It was formed as the Liberal and Country League (LCL) in 1932 and became the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party when the Liberal Party was formed in 1945.[5] It retained its Liberal and Country League name before changing to its current name in 1974.[6] It is one of two major parties in the bicameral Parliament of South Australia, the other being the Australian Labor Party (SA Branch). The party has been led by Leader of the Opposition David Speirs since the 2022 state election after a one-term government.
South Australian Liberal Party Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division) | |
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Leader | David Speirs |
Deputy Leader | John Gardner |
President | Rowan Mumford[1] |
Founded | 9 June 1932; 91 years ago (9 June 1932)[lower-alpha 1] |
Preceded by | |
Headquarters | 104 Greenhill Road, Unley, Adelaide, South Australia |
Youth wing | SA Young Liberal Movement |
Women's wing | Liberal Women's Council |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right[2][3] to right-wing[4] |
National affiliation | Federal Liberal |
Colours | Dark blue Sky blue |
House of Assembly | 14 / 47 |
Legislative Council | 8 / 22 |
House of Representatives | 3 / 10 (South Australian seats) |
Senate | 6 / 12 (South Australian seats) |
Website | |
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Seats in local government | |
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Adelaide | 1 / 12 |
Marion | 1 / 13 |
Mount Barker | 1 / 11 |
Onkaparinga | 2 / 13 |
Port Pirie | 1 / 10 |
Prospect | 1 / 9 |
Tea Tree Gully | 6 / 14 |
Unley | 3 / 13 |
Victor Harbor | 1 / 10 |
West Torrens | 1 / 15 |
During its 42-year existence as the Liberal and Country League, it spent 34 years in government, mainly due to an electoral malapportionment scheme known as the Playmander. The Playmander was named after LCL leader Sir Tom Playford, who was the Premier of South Australia for 27 years from 1938 until his election loss in 1965. The Playmander was dismantled through an electoral reform in 1968, with the first election under the new boundaries in 1970. Since the electoral reform, the party has won only 4 of the 17 state elections: 1979, 1993, 1997 and 2018.