55th Parliament of South Australia

The 55th Parliament of South Australia is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the South Australian state government, composed of the South Australian Legislative Council and the South Australian House of Assembly.

Fifty-fifth Parliament of South Australia
54th 56th
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of South Australia
Meeting placeParliament House
Term3 May 2022 – present
Election19 March 2022
GovernmentLabor
OppositionLiberal
Legislative Council
MembersGovernment (9)
  •   Labor (9)


Opposition (8)

  •   Liberal (8)


Crossbench (5)

  •   Independent (1)
  •   Better Community (1)
  •   Fair Go (1)
  •   Greens (1)
  •   SA-Best (1)
PresidentTerry Stephens, Liberal
Leader of the GovernmentKyam Maher
Leader of the OppositionNicola Centofanti
Party controlLabor (minority)
House of Assembly
MembersGovernment (29)
  •   Labor (29)


Opposition (13)

  •   Liberal (13)


Crossbench (4)

  •   Independent (4)


1 Vacant
SpeakerDan Cregan, Independent
(until 11 April 2024)
Leon Bignell, Labor
(from 11 April 2024)
Leader of Government BusinessTom Koutsantonis
Government WhipLee Odenwalder
Opposition WhipDavid Pisoni
Party controlLabor
Sessions
1st3 May 2022 – present

Leadership

Legislative Council

Presiding officer

Government leadership

Opposition leadership

  • Leader of the Opposition: Nicola Centofanti
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Heidi Girolamo (from 22 January 2025)
  • Opposition Whips: Laura Henderson, Dennis Hood (from 2 April 2025)

House of Assembly

Presiding officer

Government leadership

  • Leader of Government Business: Tom Koutsantonis
  • Government Whip: Lee Odenwalder

Opposition leadership

  • Opposition Whip: David Pisoni
  • Manager of Opposition Business: Jack Batty (from 19 August 2024)

Leadership elections

Terry Stephens was elected unopposed as the President of the Legislative Council. Ian Hunter, Tung Ngo, Russell Wortley, Justin Hanson, Irene Pnevmatikos, and Reggie Martin all rejected a nomination from Connie Bonaros.

Dan Cregan was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the House of Assembly. Following Cregan's resignation from the position, Leon Bignell was elected unopposed to the Speakership on 11 April 2024.

Party summary

Legislative Council

Date Party
(shading shows control)
Total Vacant
GRN ALP IND ASA SAB LBC LIB FGA ONP
End of previous Parliament 2 8 1 1 2 8 22 0
Begin (3 May 2022) 2 9 2 8 1 22 0
13 January 2023 7 21 1
7 March 2023 8 22 0
10 October 2023 8 21 1
17 October 2023 9 22 0
1 December 2023 1 1
11 January 2025 2 7
13 May 2025 1 3
18 May 2025 4
22 May 2025 3 1
24 July 2025 2 1
19 August 2025 1 8
Latest voting share % 4.55 40.91 4.55 0.00 4.55 4.55 36.36 4.55 0.00

House of Assembly

Date Party
(shading shows control)
Total Vacant
ALP IND LIB
End of previous Parliament 19 6 22 47 0
Begin (3 May 2022) 27 4 16 47 0
31 May 2022 15 46 1
2 July 2022 16 47 0
6 July 2023 5 15
6 February 2024 14 46 1
23 March 2024 28 47 0
11 April 2024 27 6
15 October 2024 13 46 1
16 November 2024 28 47 0
2 September 2025 5 46 1
5 September 2025 29 4
Latest voting share % 63.04 8.70 28.26

Membership

Legislative Council

11 of the 22 seats in the upper house were contested in the election on 19 March 2022. Members elected in 2022 are marked with an asterisk (*).

House of Assembly

All 47 seats in the lower house were contested in the election on 19 March 2022.

Changes of membership

Legislative Council

Before Change After
Member Party Type Date Date Member Party
Stephen Wade Liberal Retired 13 January 2023 7 March 2023 Ben Hood Liberal
Irene Pnevmatikos Labor Resigned 10 October 2023 17 October 2023 Mira El Dannawi Labor
Frank Pangallo SA-Best Resigned from party 1 December 2023 Frank Pangallo Independent
Jing Lee Liberal Resigned from party 11 January 2025 Jing Lee Independent
Tammy Franks Greens Resigned from party 13 May 2025 Tammy Franks Independent
Sarah Game One Nation Resigned from party 18 May 2025 Sarah Game Independent
Jing Lee Independent New party 22 May 2025 Jing Lee Better Community
Sarah Game Independent New party 24 July 2025 Sarah Game Fair Go
Frank Pangallo Independent Joined party 19 August 2025 Frank Pangallo Liberal

House of Assembly

Seat Before Change After
Member Party Type Date Date Member Party
Bragg Vickie Chapman Liberal Resigned 31 May 2022 2 July 2022 Jack Batty Liberal
MacKillop Nick McBride Liberal Resigned from party 6 July 2023 Nick McBride Independent
Dunstan Steven Marshall Liberal Retired 6 February 2024 23 March 2024 Cressida O'Hanlon Labor
Mawson Leon Bignell Labor Elected as speaker 11 April 2024 Leon Bignell Independent
Black David Speirs Liberal Resigned 15 October 2024 16 November 2024 Alex Dighton Labor
Mount Gambier Troy Bell Independent Resigned 2 September 2025 Vacant
Mawson Leon Bignell Independent Joined party 5 September 2025 Leon Bignell Labor

See also

  • Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 2022–2026
  • Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 2022–2026

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