Malinauskas ministry

The Malinauskas ministry is the 74th and current ministry (cabinet) of the Government of South Australia, led by Peter Malinauskas of the South Australian Labor Party. It was formed after Labor's victory at the 2022 state election and succeeded the Marshall ministry.

Malinauskas ministry
74th ministry of South Australia
Incumbent
Date formed	21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II (until 8 September 2022) Charles III (since 8 September 2022)
Governor	Frances Adamson
Premier	Peter Malinauskas
Deputy premier	Susan Close
No. of ministers	15
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority government 28 / 47
Opposition party	Liberal
Opposition leader	David Speirs (until 8 August 2024) Vincent Tarzia (since 12 August 2024)
History
Election	2022 state election
Predecessor	Marshall ministry

The ministry is made up of 14 members of the Labor Party and 1 independent member, Geoff Brock, who was previously also a minister at the Weatherill Labor ministry.

First formation

The ministry commenced on 21 March 2022, with Malinauskas, deputy party leader Susan Close and Stephen Mullighan sworn in as a three-member ministry.^[1][2][3] Malinauskas was sworn in to cover other ministerial portfolios on an acting basis until the rest of the ministry was announced and sworn in on 24 March 2022.^[4][5]

The ministry evolved largely from Malinauskas' shadow ministry before the election. Nick Champion, Joe Szakacs and independent Geoff Brock were new additions to the frontbench, while Emily Bourke was appointed as an Assistant Minister instead and Lee Odenwalder was dropped from the frontbench completely.^[5]

The portfolios that Malinauskas held on an acting basis between 21 and 24 March 2022 are not listed below.

Party		Minister	Portfolio	Term start	Term end	Term in office	Image
	Labor	Peter Malinauskas MP	Premier	21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)	incumbent	3 years, 155 days
	Labor	Susan Close MP	Deputy Premier Minister for Climate, Environment and Water
			Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Minister for Defence and Space Industries	24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)		3 years, 152 days
	Labor	Kyam Maher MLC	Attorney-General Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council	24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)		3 years, 152 days
	Labor	Tom Koutsantonis MP	Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly
	Labor	Stephen Mullighan MP	Treasurer	21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)		3 years, 155 days
	Labor	Zoe Bettison MP	Minister for Tourism Minister for Multicultural Affairs	24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)		3 years, 152 days
	Labor	Chris Picton MP	Minister for Health and Wellbeing
	Labor	Katrine Hildyard MP	Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing
	Labor	Nat Cook MP	Minister for Human Services
	Labor	Clare Scriven MLC	Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries
	Labor	Blair Boyer MP	Minister for Education, Training and Skills
	Independent	Geoff Brock MP	Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Roads Minister for Veterans Affairs
	Labor	Andrea Michaels MP	Minister for Small and Family Business Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs Minister for Arts
	Labor	Joe Szakacs MP	Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
	Labor	Nick Champion MP	Minister for Trade and Investment Minister for Housing and Urban Development Minister for Planning

Assistant Ministers

• Emily Bourke MLC, Assistant Minister to the Premier
• Rhiannon Pearce MP, Assistant Minister to the Deputy Premier

See also

• Shadow ministry of Peter Malinauskas