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Independent South Australian MP Nick McBride has been charged with domestic violence against his wife after police were called to a home in the state’s south-east.
Officers responded to reports of the alleged assault in Conmurra yesterday morning.
McBride was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and breach of bail.
The 56-year-old was refused police bail and will appear at Mount Gambier Magistrates Court tomorrow.
An 82-year-old man was also questioned by police and reported for aggravated assault.
He was summoned to court at a later date.
McBride has yet to enter a plea for any of the charges, but previously said he will not be resigning from parliament and is committed to running in March’s state election.
He is currently facing six separate domestic violence charges dating back to January last year.
His political peers spoke out against him today, with former Liberal colleague and Opposition Leader Ashton Hurn leading the charge.
“Domestic violence needs to be stamped out in our community,” he said.
“These allegations are incredibly concerning.”
McBride was elected to the seat of Mackillop as a Liberal MP in 2018 but left the party in 2023 to become an independent.
“Well, another day and another Liberal MP elected to the parliament being charged with a serious crime,” SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said.
The opposition is seeking to fill the seat.
“We have got a fantastic candidate down in Mackillop in Bek Rosser, and she stands ready to serve,” Hurn said.
