Rhiannon Pearce | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing | |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for King | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2025 | |
| Premier | Peter Malinauskas |
| Preceded by | Emily Bourke |
| Majority | 52.9 per cent |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier | |
| In office 24 March 2022 –19 September 2025 | |
| Premier | Peter Malinauskas |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Assumed office 19 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paula Luethen |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Todd |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor of Education |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Committees | Occupational Safety,Rehabilitation and Compensation Public Works |
| Website | rhiannonpearce.com.au |
Rhiannon Kate Pearce is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2022 state election,representing King. With a swing of 3.5 per cent,she defeated the incumbent Liberal Party member,Paula Luethen. In March 2022 she was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier,Susan Close,and,in a Cabinet reshuffle on 19 September 2025,was appointed Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services and Minister for Recreation,Sport and Racing.
Rhiannon Kate Pearce [1] grew up in Telowie in the southern Flinders Ranges of the state's Mid North. [2]
She attended Napperby Primary School and completed high school at St Mark's College in Port Pirie. [1] Pearce then moved to Adelaide where she completed a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Adelaide. [1]
Pearce then worked as a community engagement advisor for then opposition leader Peter Malinauskas. [2] [1]
She was the Labor Party candidate for King at the 2022 state election,when she received 52.9 per cent of the two-party-preferred vote (2PP) from 43.2 per cent of the first-preference votes,achieving a 3.5 per cent swing to the Labor Party. She defeated the incumbent Liberal Party member Paula Luethen,who had held the seat since 2018 and only enjoyed a slim margin of 0.6 per cent. [2] Pearce was supported in her campaign by Emily's List Australia. [3] On 24 March 2022,Pearce was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier,Susan Close,in the new Malinauskas ministry. [1]
From 3 May 2022 to 19 September 2025,Pearce was a member of the parliamentary committees on occupational safety,rehabilitation and compensation,and public works. [1]
On 19 September 2025,Pearce was appointed Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services and Minister for Recreation,Sport and Racing in the Malinauskas Ministry. [4] [5]
Pearce is married to Todd and has two children. [6]
updated Sep 22, 2025