前南非自由党领袖大卫·斯皮尔斯辞去议会职务,被控犯有毒品罪。 Former SA Liberal Leader David Speirs resigns from parliament, charged with drug offenses.

南澳大利亚前自由党领袖大卫·斯皮尔斯(David Speirs)被指控犯有毒品罪,特别是供应受管制物质的两项罪名,因此辞去议会的职务。 David Speirs, former Liberal Leader in South Australia, has resigned from parliament after being charged with drug offenses, specifically two counts of supplying a controlled substance. 他于 9 月 26 日被捕，计划暂停自由党成员身份，并专注于自己的心理健康和个人生活。 Arrested on September 26, he plans to suspend his Liberal Party membership and focus on his mental health and personal life. Speirs否认了错失行为,声称他身上有白粉的视频是假的,并打算在法庭上对指控进行抗诉。 Speirs has denied wrongdoing, claiming a video of him with a white powder is a deep fake, and intends to fight the charges in court.