Tom Koutsantonis returns as SA Treasurer in major cabinet reshuffle

Senior Labor MP Tom Koutsantonis has been reappointed Treasurer of South Australia pursuing a sweeping reshuffle of Premier Peter Malinauskas’ cabinet.

Koutsantonis, who past held the Treasury portfolio betwixt 2014 and 2018, had been serving arsenic Minister for Transport, Infrastructure, Energy and Mining since Labor’s '22 predetermination victory.

He will relinquish transport and infrastructure, with erstwhile Sport Minister Emily Bourke stepping into those roles.

The changes travel aft the sudden resignations of Deputy Premier Susan Close and Treasurer Stephen Mullighan from furniture connected Thursday.

Koutsantonis and caller Deputy Premier Kyam Maher were formally sworn successful this greeting astatine Government House.

Labor MPs Lucy Hood and Rhiannon Pearce person besides joined the frontbench. Hood, the subordinate for Adelaide, has taken implicit Dr Close’s erstwhile situation portfolio amid the state’s ongoing algal bloom crisis.

Pearce, representing King, has been handed recreation, sport and racing, on with exigency services and corrections.

Education Minister Blair Boyer will presume work for the constabulary portfolio, while Premier Malinauskas has added defence and space industries to his ain ministerial load.