SA Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas’ shirtless physique gets tongues wagging at Adelaide Aquatic Centre

Peter Malinauskas was at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre to make a splash with a key ALP promise. But after he got his shirt off, it wasn’t his policies people wanted to talk about.

Labor leader Peter Malinauskas at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre with the ALP candidate for Adelaide, Lucy Hood. Picture Tom Koutsantonis/ Twitter

Appearing alongside Labor’s candidate for Adelaide, Lucy Hood, at a media call, Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas stripped down to his swimmers for a quick dip and, let’s not beat around the bush here, he’s looking mighty ripped.

This pictures sparked animated discussion in the newsroom on exactly what headline could reflect and honour Mali’s dedication to redefining the meaning of the term “Dad bod”. Vote for your favourite headline below or suggest your own.

With chiselled abs and pumped-up arms, Mali is certainly giving new meaning to the term “hard Labor” in the run-up to this year’s election on March 19. The more cynical among us might suggest that posing topless five week’s out from an election is less-than-subtle way of luring the more fickle of voters – but we would never be that cruel.

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Park Run #2 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️with @LucyHood and @emsbourkepic.twitter.com/NN6tkTuXA5

— Peter Malinauskas (@PMalinauskasMP) January 28, 2022

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— Peter Malinauskas (@PMalinauskasMP) August 15, 2021

Thirsty social media users were quick to react to the photos, with one saying: “Who needs political donors when you could just sell SA Labor calendars with 12 months of Peter Malinauskas.”

Of course, it’s not the first time Mali’s guns have set social media alight. Many were asking if he bent the needle with his substantial biceps when he posted a photo of himself getting the Covid-19 jab last year.

Others have noticed his regular attendance at parkrun where he seems to have caught an allergic reaction to wearing shirts with sleeves.