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David James Speirs (born 15 December 1984) is a Scottish-Australian politician and convicted drug dealer, who was the Leader of the Opposition in South Australia and Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party from April 2022 until August 2024. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from the 2014 state election, representing the electorate of Bright from 2014 to 2018, and its successor, the electorate of Black, from 2018 to 2024.
Speirs served as the Minister for Environment and Water in the Marshall Ministry between March 2018 and March 2022.
On 8 August 2024 Speirs resigned as State Liberal Party leader, triggering a contest for his position, which was won by Vincent Tarzia. On 5 October, Speirs announced he would resign from the SA Parliament after he was charged with drug-supply offences.
Speirs was born in Galloway, Scotland, and was schooled at Kirkcolm Primary School and Stranraer Academy. He emigrated to Australia with his parents and two younger brothers at the age of 17 in 2002.
In 2008, Speirs graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). He was elected as a councillor and deputy mayor for the Marion City Council, serving between 2010 and 2014. He worked in senior and principal policy development positions within the state Cabinet Office, in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, between 2008 and 2014.[citation needed]
Speirs was a national director of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia between 2010 and 2014. In 2012, Speirs received the Community Leadership Award at the Channel 9 Young Achievers Awards.
Speirs entered the South Australian Parliament in March 2014, defeating Chloë Fox, Labor's Minister for Transport Services.
In October 2014, Speirs was appointed to the Parliament's Economic and Finance Committee following the resignation of Iain Evans. In January 2016, he was elevated to Steven Marshall's Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Cabinet Secretary. In January 2017, Speirs ascended to the front bench as Shadow Minister for the Environment.
David Speirs
David James Speirs (born 15 December 1984) is a Scottish-Australian politician and convicted drug dealer, who was the Leader of the Opposition in South Australia and Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party from April 2022 until August 2024. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from the 2014 state election, representing the electorate of Bright from 2014 to 2018, and its successor, the electorate of Black, from 2018 to 2024.
Speirs served as the Minister for Environment and Water in the Marshall Ministry between March 2018 and March 2022.
On 8 August 2024 Speirs resigned as State Liberal Party leader, triggering a contest for his position, which was won by Vincent Tarzia. On 5 October, Speirs announced he would resign from the SA Parliament after he was charged with drug-supply offences.
Speirs was born in Galloway, Scotland, and was schooled at Kirkcolm Primary School and Stranraer Academy. He emigrated to Australia with his parents and two younger brothers at the age of 17 in 2002.
In 2008, Speirs graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). He was elected as a councillor and deputy mayor for the Marion City Council, serving between 2010 and 2014. He worked in senior and principal policy development positions within the state Cabinet Office, in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, between 2008 and 2014.[citation needed]
Speirs was a national director of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia between 2010 and 2014. In 2012, Speirs received the Community Leadership Award at the Channel 9 Young Achievers Awards.
Speirs entered the South Australian Parliament in March 2014, defeating Chloë Fox, Labor's Minister for Transport Services.
In October 2014, Speirs was appointed to the Parliament's Economic and Finance Committee following the resignation of Iain Evans. In January 2016, he was elevated to Steven Marshall's Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Cabinet Secretary. In January 2017, Speirs ascended to the front bench as Shadow Minister for the Environment.
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