Malinauskas' Power Surge: SA's New Era

South Australia's premier Peter Malinowskas is in a strong spot after his party's huge election win.

Labor went from 27 seats in the lower house to the mid-30s, their best result ever.

This puts him on track to become the longest-serving labor premiere in state history,

topping the nine years each of past leaders, Don Dunston, John, Bannon, and Mike Ran.

He's built massive support within his party, with no obvious successor in sight after recent departures.

His centrist approach and bold moves have kept him dominant, facing only a divided opposition for the next four years.

He is pledged to lead at least until the 2030 election.

Voters have rewarded his tough calls during hard times, like raising water bills by $80 amid calls of living pressures and pouring hundreds.

Of millions into saving the Wiyala Steelworks.

He also pushed ahead with a $3.2 billion women's and children's hospital on a heritage site and added $5.5 billion to A.

Major road project, even a state debt near $50 billion by decades end.

His team stayed united through controversies, from protest crackdowns to hosting a Saudi back golf event and canceling a writer's festival event.

That discipline helped avoid splits, even as the left wing grumbled privately.

Now with a bigger backbench and fewer cabinet spots, keeping everyone on board will test him.

The state watches closely as he decides how to use this rare level of power.

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