He has pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying or administering a drug.
Former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs has pleaded guilty to charges of supplying drugs to two people, committed while he was still the leader of the state’s Liberal Party.
Speirs, 40, appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court on March 27, where his counsel told Magistrate Brian Nitschke that an agreement had been reached with prosecutors and the “matters have been resolved. ”
The former MP entered guilty pleas to two counts of supplying or administering a drug (not cannabis) to another person.
The offences occurred in the Adelaide suburb of Kingston Park on Aug. 1 and between Aug. 1 and 10.
The matters have been listed for sentencing submissions on April 11.
Outside court, Speirs said he had wanted to “bring the matter to a conclusion as quickly as possible.”
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“That’s the best thing for me at a personal level, and that’s why I’m taking this approach,” he said.
“I am focused on moving through this process as quickly as possible and that has influenced the approach that I’m taking.”
Speirs has been embroiled in controversy since he quit the leadership on Aug. 8,…
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