Vincent Anthony Tarzia was born on 24 September 1986 and is an Australian politician who is currently serving as the South Australian Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party, representing the House of Assembly seat of Hartley since the 2014 state election.
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Vincent Tarzia then went on to obtain law and commerce degrees at the University of Adelaide.
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Vincent Tarzia was a solicitor and worked in Funds Management, Legal and Commercial sectors.
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Vincent Tarzia was elected 1st out of 7 candidates, defeating two long-term incumbents.
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In 2012, Vincent Tarzia was pre-selected to challenge his local, north-eastern seat of Hartley.
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Vincent Tarzia won the seat of Hartley at the 2014 state election, after defeating the Labor incumbent Grace Portolesi.
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In January 2016 Vincent Tarzia was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Start-ups.
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Vincent Tarzia's victory was key in helping the Liberals win government for the first time since 2002.
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In December 2018, Vincent Tarzia became the first Australian Speaker to enable Question Time to be broadcast live on Facebook.
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On 29 July 2020, Vincent Tarzia was appointed as Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, following a Cabinet reshuffle.
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In November 2021, legislation introduced by Vincent Tarzia was passed targeting drug drivers.
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At the 2022 South Australian election, Vincent Tarzia was re-elected for a third term as Member for Hartley.
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Vincent Tarzia became leader of the South Australian Liberal Party in August 2024, after winning the Liberal leadership election resulting from the leadership resignation of David Speirs.