Premier of South Australia

Premier of South Australia
since 21 March 2022
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Government of South Australia
Style
StatusHead of government
Member of
Reports toParliament
SeatState Administration Centre
200 Victoria Square, Adelaide
AppointerGovernor of South Australia
by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the House of Assembly
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the House of Assembly
Constituting instrumentNone (constitutional convention)
Formation24 October 1856
First holderBoyle Finniss
DeputyDeputy Premier of South Australia
SalaryA$418,000[1]
Websitewww.premier.sa.gov.au

The premier of South Australia is the head of government in the state of South Australia, Australia. The Government of South Australia follows the Westminster system, with a Parliament of South Australia acting as the legislature. The premier is appointed by the governor of South Australia, and by modern convention holds office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the lower house of Parliament, the House of Assembly.

Peter Malinauskas is the current premier, having served since 21 March 2022.

  1. ^ Tyeson, Cam (1 June 2021). "Here's How Much Every State Premier Gets Paid If You Wanna Get Boomer-Tier Mad About Yr Taxes". Pedestrian. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.