Second Malinauskas ministry

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Date formed25 March 2026 (2026-03-25)
Second Malinauskas ministry

75th ministry of South Australia
Incumbent
Date formed25 March 2026 (2026-03-25)
People and organisations
MonarchCharles III
GovernorFrances Adamson
PremierPeter Malinauskas
Deputy premierKyam Maher
No. of ministers15
Member party  Labor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition cabinetHurn shadow ministry
Opposition party  Liberal
Opposition leaderAshton Hurn
History
Election2026 state election
PredecessorFirst Malinauskas ministry

The Second Malinauskas ministry is the 75th 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 landslide victory at the 2026 state election and succeeds the First Malinauskas ministry.[1][2][3][4][5]

Changes to portfolios

The final iteration of the First Malinauskas ministry was sworn in on 18 September 2025 and assumed a caretaker role on 21 February 2026. On the swearing in of the 75th ministry, the following changes to the composition of the ministry were made:[6][7]

There were also several changes to portfolios compared to the First Malinauskas ministry:[8][9]

  • Chris Picton lost the portfolio of Health and Wellbeing, and gained State Development, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy, Defence and Space Industries and Veterens' Affairs.
  • Peter Malinauskas dropped the Defence and Space Industries ministry, and no longer holds any portfolios in addition to Premier.
  • Kyam Maher took on the additional portfolio of Arts, and lost the Public Sector ministry.
  • Tom Koutsantonis was made Minister for Public Sector in addition to his existing portfolios.
  • Katrine Hildyard was made Minister for Human Services and Minister for Seniors and Ageing Well, and lost her portfolios of Child Protection and Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence. She remained Minister for Women.
  • Blair Boyer was made Minister for Health and Wellbeing, having previously served as Minister for Education, Training and Skills, and Minister for Police.
  • Joe Szakacs lost his portfolios of Trade and Investment, Industry, Innovation and Science, Local Government and Veterens' Affairs, and was given the Infrastructure and Transport ministry.
  • Emily Bourke was made Minister for Climate, Environment and Water and Minister for Tourism, losing the portfolios of Infrastructure and Transport and Autism.
  • Rhiannon Pearce lost the portfolio of Correctional Services, gained Local Government, and remained Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing.
  • Lucy Hood became Minister for Education, Training and Skills, Minister for Autism, and Minister for the City of Adelaide. She previously held the Climate, Environment and Water portfolio.
  • Michael Brown was promoted as Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, and Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs. He retained no assistant ministries.
  • Nadia Clancy previously served as an assistant minister and was promoted to the full portfolios of Small and Family Business and Multicultural Affairs.
  • Alice Rolls was given the portfolios of Child Protection and Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.
Party Faction Portfolio Minister
Labor Right Peter Malinauskas MP
Labor Left Kyam Maher MLC
Labor Right Tom Koutsantonis MP
Labor Left
  • Minister for State Development
  • Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy
  • Minister for Defence and Space Industries
  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Chris Picton MP
Labor Left
  • Minister for Human Services
  • Minister for Seniors and Ageing Well
  • Minister for Women
Katrine Hildyard MP
Labor Right
  • Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development
  • Minister for Forest Industries
Clare Scriven MLC
Labor Left
  • Minister for Health and Wellbeing
Blair Boyer MP
Labor Right
  • Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Joe Szakacs MP
Labor Right
  • Minister for Housing and Urban Development
  • Minister for Housing Infrastructure
  • Minister for Planning
Nick Champion MP
Labor Left
  • Minister for Climate, Environment and Water
  • Minister for Tourism
Emily Bourke MLC
Labor Left
  • Minister for Emergency Services
  • Minister for Local Government
  • Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Rhiannon Pearce MP
Labor Right
  • Minister for Education, Training and Skills
  • Minister for Autism
  • Minister for the City of Adelaide
Lucy Hood MP
Labor Right
  • Minister for Police
  • Minister for Correctional Services
  • Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs
Michael Brown MP
Labor Left
  • Minister for Small and Family Business
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Nadia Clancy MP
Labor Right
  • Minister for Child Protection
  • Minister for Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
Alice Rolls MP

Assistant Ministers

  • Lawrence Ben MP | Assistant Minister for Copper, Steel, Critical Metals and Minerals
  • Sarah Andrews MP | Assistant Minister for Arts

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