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Introduction
Peter Malinauskas is an Australian politician. He is currently the premier-designate of South Australia following the 2022 state election on 19 March 2022, serving also as the Member of the seat of Croydon and leader of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. He served as the Leader of the Opposition following the 2018 state election.
Early life
| Name | Peter Malinauskas |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Age | 41 years |
Peter Bryden Malinauskas was born on August 14, 1980 (age 41 years) in Adelaide, South Australia. He is the son of Kathryn (Kate) May and Peter Malinauskas. His paternal Hungarian grandmother Eta survived World War II and escaped the post-war communist Hungarian state when she emigrated to Bathurst in New South Wales. She married Peter Malinauskas Sr., a Lithuanian refugee, and the couple moved to Adelaide, later opening a fish and chip shop. Malinauskas’ mother’s forebears were middle-class Irish.
In his school years, Malinauskas’ family resided in Colonel Light Gardens. Being from a Catholic family, Malinauskas was sent to Mercedes College where he displayed leadership potential in football and cricket, as well as excelling in his studies. He was a member of the student representative council and was school captain in year 12. Mercedes College principal Peter Daw recalled Malinauskas as being “a future leader”. Additionally, Daw recalled Malinauskas as being “one of those kids involved in lots of things” and a “popular lad” with a “magnetic personality that appealed to teachers and students alike”.
Career
Peter Malinauskas worked for Woolworths for seven years from age 15, first as a trolley boy and later a checkout operator and nightfiller. He formed an early and enduring political relationship with Don Farrell through Woolworths workers’ unionism. During his time at Woolworths, Malinauskas obtained a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Adelaide.
Malinauskas became an influential union official who served from 2008 to 2015 as Secretary of the South Australian/Northern Territory branch of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA), the major player in the dominant Labor Right faction of the South Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party.
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In August 2011, some media outlets claimed Malinauskas was the sole “faceless man” who informed Mike Rann he had lost the support of his party and to step down as Premier of South Australia in favour of Jay Weatherill. Malinauskas was elected in July 2015 to Labor’s National Executive at the party’s National Conference.
Parliament
Peter Malinauskas filled the Legislative Council casual vacancy in a joint sitting of the Parliament of South Australia on 1 December following the parliamentary resignation of Bernard Finnigan on 12 November 2015.
Premier Jay Weatherill indicated that Malinauskas could enter the Cabinet of South Australia in an early 2016 ministerial reshuffle, with reports of media speculation and internal party talk suggesting Malinauskas could potentially become the next Labor Premier of South Australia, entering the House of Assembly through preselection as the next Labor candidate in Labor’s safest lower house seat of Croydon with claims that incumbent Michael Atkinson “has long been willing to vacate his seat to Malinauskas if he ever wanted it”. Atkinson announced in February 2017 that he would be retiring from parliament as of the 2018 election. Malinauskas confirmed he would be nominated for preselection.
Peter Malinauskas served in the Cabinet of South Australia in the Weatherill Ministry between January 2016 and March 2018, holding, at various times, ministerial portfolios with responsibility for police (2016−2017), correctional services (2016−2017), emergency services (2016−2017), road safety (2016−2017), health (2017−2018), and mental health and substance abuse (2017−2018). Malinauskas won the seat of Croydon in the 2018 election.
Labor leadership
Following the resignation of Jay Weatherill after the 2018 election, a caucus meeting on 9 April 2018 elected Peter Malinauskas as Labor Leader. He consequently became Leader of the Opposition, with Susan Close as deputy.
In April 2021, former Labor MP Annabel Digance and her husband were arrested and charged with attempting to blackmail Malinauskas. Police allege that the couple had threatened to make accusations against Malinauskas if he did not orchestrate Digance’s return to politics by preselection for a safe seat or appointment to the Legislative Council or the Senate.
In January 2022, Peter Malinauskas was diagnosed with COVID-19 and announced that he would isolate at home. He said his wife and three children had returned negative results. Grant Stevens, the South Australia Police Commissioner, and State Coordinator during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia was also diagnosed on the same day. A few days later, Malinauskas reported that his wife and three children had also caught the virus. He had recovered and was back in the community on 13 January 2022.
Political views
Asked about progressive political issues in 2011 such as same-sex marriage, stem-cell research, euthanasia, and abortion, Malinauskas said his personal views would be “considered socially conservative” and went on to state “I didn’t get involved in the Australian labor movement because of any of these issues. I believe in the fair go but I get frustrated with the left-wing ideology that focuses more on imposing equality than providing for equality of opportunity. This is why I’m passionate about Australian education − universal access to quality schooling gives everyone the chance to succeed”.
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Asked about nuclear power in South Australia, Peter Malinauskas in 2014 said he was pro-nuclear despite Labor at the time remaining opposed to the establishment of a new nuclear waste repository or nuclear power plant in South Australia. Malinauskas stated “I believe climate change is a real challenge we need to face up to, and nuclear energy can be a safe source of baseload power, with zero carbon emissions” and “we should have a mature debate based on science and economics to determine if a nuclear industry is viable in South Australia”.
In March 2015 Labor initiated a Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission, and in 2016 launched a “Get to know nuclear” campaign to further explore the commission’s findings. In October 2016 at the South Australian Labor party conference, Malinauskas spoke of the protesters who had gathered outside in opposition to the establishment of new nuclear waste storage facilities. He told delegates: “The difference between us and them, of course, is that we take very seriously our obligation to make sure that our ideology is underpinned by evidence.”
Wife
Peter Malinauskas is married to his longtime girlfriend Annabel West, they had their wedding in the 2000s in a private ceremony. His wife Annabel is a private person and has been instrumental in Malinauskas’s political career. The couple has three children and lives in a beautiful house in Adelaide. Peter stands with an appealing height and has a good bodyweight that suits his personality.
Peter Malinauskas net worth
How much is Peter Malinauskas worth? Peter Malinauskas net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his career as a politician. Malinauskas successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Australia. His salary for 2022 ranges from $162,574 to $475,483, but with bonuses, benefits and various other compensation, he made significantly more than his salary in the year 2020.