56th Parliament of South Australia

Fifty-sixth Parliament of South Australia
←55th 57th→
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of South Australia
Meeting placeParliament House
Term5 May 2026 – present
Election21 March 2026
GovernmentLabor
OppositionLiberal
Legislative Council
MembersGovernment (10)
  •   Labor (10)


Opposition (6)


Crossbench (6)

PresidentReggie Martin
Leader of the GovernmentKyam Maher
Leader of the OppositionNicola Centofanti
Party controlLabor (minority)
House of Assembly
MembersGovernment (33)


Opposition (5)


Crossbench (9)

SpeakerNat Cook
Leader of Government BusinessTom Koutsantonis
Party controlLabor
Sessions
1st5 May 2026 – present

The 56th Parliament of South Australia is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the South Australian state government, composed of the South Australian Legislative Council and the South Australian House of Assembly.

Leadership

Legislative Council

Presiding officer

Government leadership

Opposition leadership

House of Assembly

Presiding officer

Government leadership

Party summary

Legislative Council

Council membership (as of 16 June 2026)
     2 Greens
     Liberal 6      

     10 Labor
     Family First 1      

     One Nation 3      
Date Party
(shading shows control)
 Total Vacant
GRN ALP IND SAB LBC LIB FGA FFP ONP
End of previous Parliament 1 9 1 1 1 8 1 – – 22 0
Begin (5 May 2026) 2 10 – – – 6 1 – 3 22 0
16 June 2026 – 1
Latest voting share % 9.09 45.45 – – – 27.27 – 4.55 13.64

House of Assembly

House membership (as of 5 May 2026)
     33 Labor
     Liberal 5      

     One Nation 4      

     5 Independent
Date Party
(shading shows control)
 Total Vacant
ALP IND LIB ONP
End of previous Parliament 29 4 13 – 47 0
Begin (5 May 2026) 33 5 5 4 47 0
Latest voting share % 70.21 10.64 10.64 8.51

Membership

Legislative Council

11 of the 22 seats in the upper house were contested in the election on 21 March 2026. Members elected in 2026 are marked with an asterisk (*).[1]

House of Assembly

All 47 seats in the lower house were contested in the election on 21 March 2026.[2]

Changes of membership

Legislative Council

Before Change After
Member Party Type Date Date Member Party
Sarah Game Fair Go Defected 16 June 2026[3] Sarah Game Family First

House of Assembly

Seat Before Change After
Member Party Type Date Date Member Party
Hurtle Vale Nat Cook Labor Elected as speaker 5 May 2026[4] Nat Cook Independent

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Legislative Council Members". Parliament of South Australia.
  2. ↑ "House of Assembly Members". Parliament of South Australia.
  3. ↑ Hill, Aden (16 June 2026). "Former One Nation MLC Sarah Game joins Family First in shock political move". The Advertiser.
  4. ↑ "Hon Nat Cook". Parliament of South Australia.
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