South Australian Liberal Party Leader Resigns

A party room meeting to elect a new leader will be held on Aug. 12. South Australian Liberal Party Leader David Speirs has stepped down from his position 19 months out from the next state election. Speirs cited spending “more quality time” with family and friends as the reason for resigning from the leadership. “I have used the mid-winter break to reflect on my priorities and to speak with family and friends at length about my future. Ultimately, I want to spend more quality time with them and the demands...