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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.

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 edit

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.

	Minister	Portfolio	Term start	Term end	Term in office
Labor	Peter Malinauskas MP	Premier	21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)	incumbent	2 years, 36 days
Labor	Susan Close MP	Deputy Premier Minister for Climate, Environment and Water	21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)		2 years, 36 days
Labor	Susan Close MP	Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Minister for Defence and Space Industries	24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)		2 years, 33 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)		2 years, 33 days
Labor	Tom Koutsantonis MP	Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly	24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)		2 years, 33 days
Labor	Stephen Mullighan MP	Treasurer	21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)		2 years, 36 days
Labor	Zoe Bettison MP	Minister for Tourism Minister for Multicultural Affairs	24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)		2 years, 33 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 edit

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

References edit

^ Rebecca Opie (21 March 2022). "Peter Malinauskas sworn in as South Australia's new Premier alongside deputy and treasurer". ABC News.
^ "IN FULL: Peter Malinauskas has been sworn in as South Australian Premier". ABC News. YouTube. 21 March 2022.
^ "Governor's Instruments (18)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 21 March 2022. p. 890. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
^ "Governor's Instruments (19)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 24 March 2022. p. 894-895. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b Nick Harmsen and Isabel Dayman (24 March 2022). "New South Australian cabinet sworn in, with independent Geoff Brock making surprise comeback". ABC News.