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Jay Weatherill

premier of South Australia
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Jay Weatherill served as the Premier of South Australia and leader of the Australian Labor Party from 2011 to 2018. During his tenure, his government focused on fostering renewable energy, surpassing its target for renewable energy production by 2015. However, this increased reliance on wind and solar power sometimes led to energy shortages and rolling blackouts, prompting proposals for battery storage solutions. The Labor Party's popularity declined in the early 1990s due to the collapse of the State Bank, leading to a significant defeat in the 1993 election. South Australia has a bicameral legislature, with the premier typically being the leader of the majority party in the House of Assembly.12

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