Vincent Tarzia

Vincent Tarzia
Leader of the Opposition in South Australia
Assumed office
12 August 2024
PremierPeter Malinauskas
DeputyJohn Gardner
Preceded byDavid Speirs
Leader of the South Australian
Liberal Party
Assumed office
12 August 2024
DeputyJohn Gardner
Preceded byDavid Speirs
Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
In office
29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) – 21 March 2022 (2022-03-21)
PremierSteven Marshall
Preceded byCorey Wingard
Succeeded byJoe Szakacs
Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
In office
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) – 29 July 2020
PremierSteven Marshall
Preceded byMichael Atkinson
Succeeded byJosh Teague
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Hartley
Assumed office
15 March 2014
Preceded byGrace Portolesi
Personal details
Born
Vincent Anthony Tarzia

(1986-09-24) 24 September 1986 (age 38)
Rose Park, South Australia, Australia
Political partyLiberal (SA)
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationSolicitor
Websitehttps://www.vincenttarzia.com.au/

Vincent Anthony Tarzia (born 24 September 1986)[1] is an Australian politician who is currently serving as the South Australia and Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party, and is representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Hartley for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2014 state election.[2] Tarzia served as the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services in the Marshall ministry between July 2020 and March 2022. He currently serves as the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport as well as Sport, Recreation and Racing as part of the South Australian Opposition. In August 2024, following the resignation of David Speirs, Tarzia was elected leader of the Liberal Party.[3]

  1. ^ "Birth notices". The Advertiser. 25 September 1986.
  2. ^ 2014 SA election: Antony Green ABC
  3. ^ "South Australian Liberals elect Vincent Tarzia as new leader to replace David Speirs". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 August 2024.