Much of the credit for Labor’s victory in the South Australian state election must go to the youthful and energetic performance of the new Premier, 41-year-old Peter Malinauskas.

On the hustings, Mr Malinauskas clearly out-shone the staid Steven Marshall, who has now stepped down as Liberal leader. Mr Marshall is struggling to retain his inner eastern Adelaide seat of Dunstan, following the 5.6 per cent swing against the Liberal Party amid SA’s omicron reopening wave. This marks the end to the electoral advantage that incumbent governments have enjoyed during the pandemic.