Joshua Baden Teague (born February 1975) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the

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since the 2018 state election, representing Heysen. On 8 September 2020, he was elected as

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. He left the role on 12 October 2021. In November 2021, he was appointed as Minister for Planning and Local Government, with the Attorney-General role intended to be acting only. He held these portfolios until his party lost the election at the 2022 state election. He was elected as Deputy Leader of the SA Liberal Party on 18 December 2024. Teague, a

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, is the son of former senator Baden Teague.

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