Second 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.

Original formation

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:

Zoe Bettison and Nat Cook were not re-appointed to the ministry.
Michael Brown and Nadia Clancy were promoted to the cabinet after previously serving as assistant ministers.
Alice Rolls and Lawrence Ben were appointed to the ministry after being first elected at the 2026 election. Sarah Andrews was also appointed to the ministry for the first time.
Andrea Michaels served in the previous ministry but retired at the election.

Changes to portfolios

There were also several changes to portfolios compared to the First Malinauskas ministry:

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.

Assistant Ministers

Lawrence Ben <small>MP</small> | Assistant Minister for Copper, Steel, Critical Metals and Minerals
Sarah Andrews <small>MP</small> | Assistant Minister for Arts

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