The Opposition in the
Australian state
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of
South Australia
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comprises the largest party not in
Government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
. The Opposition's purpose is to hold the Government to account and constitute a "Government-in-waiting" should the existing Government fall. To that end, a
Leader of the Opposition
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and Shadow Ministers for the various government departments question the
Premier
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A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
and Ministers on Government policy and administration, and formulate the policy the Opposition would pursue in Government. It is sometimes styled "
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition" to demonstrate that although it opposes the Government, it remains loyal to the King.
The current Leader of the Opposition is
South Australian Liberal Party
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 Lib ...
Leader
Vincent Tarzia
Vincent Anthony Tarzia (born 24 September 1986) is an Australian politician who is currently serving as the South Australian Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party, representing the House of Assembly seat of ...
, and
John Gardner is the Deputy Leader.
Current Shadow Ministry
The current shadow ministry was announced on 21 January 2025. It is led by
Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
Vincent Tarzia
Vincent Anthony Tarzia (born 24 September 1986) is an Australian politician who is currently serving as the South Australian Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party, representing the House of Assembly seat of ...
.
See also
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Government of South Australia
The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government or the SA Government, is the executive branch of the state government, state of South Australia. It is modelled on the Westminster system, meaning that the h ...
*
Opposition (Australia)
In Australian parliamentary practice, the Opposition or the Official Opposition consists of the second largest party or coalition of parties in the Australian House of Representatives, with its leader being given the title ''Leader of the Opposit ...
References
{{Government of South Australia
Politics of South Australia