Toby Priest
Toby Priest | |
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| Priest in a red cap and checkered top smiling Priest in 2026 | |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Morphett | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Toby Priest 1974 or 1975 (age 51–52)[1] |
| Party | Labor |
| Children | 3 |
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Toby Priest (born 1974 or 1975[1] ) is an Australian politician and teacher, and has represented the district of Morphett in the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2026 state election. Priest is a member of the Australian Labor Party, and previously worked in various teaching roles, including at Flinders University.
Life and career
[edit ]Priest is a father of three children.[1] [2]
Then a tutor of 16 years at Flinders University, Priest brought an unsuccessful case before the Fair Work Commission in 2022, contending that his employer should offer him a permanent part-time position, rather than the casual position he currently held.[2] Priest's case was the first test of industrial reform laws passed by the Morrison government in March 2021, which was supposed to allow casual workers easier access to permanent positions, but Priest's case was unsuccessful on the grounds that it would cause "significant adjustment" for his employer.[2] Priest told The Age that his position as a casual employee created "constant uncertainty".[2]
Priest was announced in June 2025 as a Labor candidate in the 2026 state election, standing in the district of Morphett, held by Liberal MP Stephen Patterson.[3] At the time, Priest was a teacher at St Thomas School and a boarding supervisor at Immanuel College.[3] [4] According to The Advertiser , Priest owns two homes: one in Glenelg within the Morphett electorate, and one in Goodwood, in the Unley electorate, the former of which he bought a month before his announcement as a Labor candidate.[1] Priest was successful at the 2026 state election, defeating Patterson to become the MP for Morphett.[4] [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Labor hopeful in charity stoush". Advertiser . 9 February 2026. p. 11.
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Angus (17 May 2022). "Coalition's only IR reform defeated in test case as uni tutor loses right to go permanent". The Age . Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ a b Gilchrist, Charlie (12 June 2025). "Labor announces candidates for 2026 state election". InDaily . Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ a b Boisvert, Eugene (29 March 2026). "Labor's Toby Priest defeats Liberals' Stephen Patterson to win Morphett in SA election". ABC News . Archived from the original on 30 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ^ Briggs, Casey (30 March 2026). "Morphett - SA Election 2026". ABC News . Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
| South Australian House of Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | Member for Morphett 2026–present |
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