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Former South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs has resigned from parliament after being charged with supplying drugs, clearing the way for a by-election in his southern Adelaide seat. Speaker Leon Bignell received a resignation letter from Speirs on Monday, 10 days after the Member for Black revealed he had been arrested and his home raided by police.
On October 5, Speirs released a video statement saying he did not believe he could “adequately and effectively serve my local community while also dealing with this matter, protecting my mental health and supporting my family and friends”. “Since allegations of illicit substance use in my home became public, my home has been raided by armed police, I was arrested and I was questioned,” he said.
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