SA Premier’s Unexpected Cabinet Shake-Up Follows Sweeping Election Victory

Chris Picton has been reassigned from his demanding role in the health sector to a new position.

Blair Boyer is stepping into Picton’s previous responsibilities and expresses enthusiasm for the opportunity, even though it means parting with his cherished role in education.

“There’s no portfolio better than health for having the chance to transform lives and make a significant impact,” Boyer remarked.

Among the newly appointed members of the ministry, two have only recently been elected to Parliament.

Just days into his second term, Malinauskas has introduced his revamped team.

“We have moved very quickly,” he said.

“After every election there is an opportunity to renew and refresh and that’s what we have done.”

Outer ministry members Michael Brown and Nadia Clancy have been promoted to the frontbench, as has backbencher Sarah Andrews.

Alice Rolls, who is just days into her political career, is now a frontbencher as the minister for child protection and domestic violence.

Alice Rolls is the first new MP to swoop straight into cabinet since Stephen Mullighan in 2018, acknowledging today she is taking on a tough role.

“It’s daunting … the last 24 hours have been really overwhelming but I’m going to take one step at a time,” Rolls said.

Soon after the ceremony, the premier wasted no time enacting an election commitment and removing stamp duty for downsizers aged 60 and over on new builds up to $2 million.

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