The South Australian Liberal party will vote in a new leader this morning.
At about 9am on Tuesday party members will meet at Parliament House to decide on the Liberal opposition leader.
Former environment minister David Speirs, former speaker Josh Teague and South-East MP Nick McBride have all said they wanted to be considered for the position.
Former Premier and leader Steven Marshall issued a statement earlier, saying he was proud to have led the party and be elected as premier back in 2018.
Following his landslide defeat to now Premier Peter Malinauskas in May, Mr Marshall quickly announced he would stand down as the leader of the Liberal Party.
He said he was “confident” his party would be re-elected to government in 2026.
“It has been the greatest privilege to serve South Australians over the last nine years and to lead the state as Premier through one of the most important and difficult periods in recent history,” Mr Marshall said.
“We accomplished incredible things as a Liberal government and, despite the challenges caused by Covid-19, worked tirelessly to ensure South Australia emerges from the pandemic stronger than ever.
“We can hold our heads high knowing we have left South Australia in a better place than when we formed government in 2018.
“I look forward to the future and watching the Liberal Party progress further under the guidance of a new Leader.”
He will continue to work as the representative of his electorate of Dunstan, in Adelaide’s east.
Mr Marshall clung on to his seat over Labor’s Cressida O‘Hanlon with a 0.5 per cent margin.
SA Labor won majority government with 27 seats, while the Liberals claimed 16 and four are held by independents.
