deputy opposition leader on 4 February 2013, and chose to announce she would rule out challenging new leader Steven Marshall. Upon the fourth consecutive Liberal loss at the 2014 election, Chapman suffered a 1.5-point two-party swing but still retained Bragg with a comfortably safe 68.7 percent two-party vote. After the Liberal party won the election at the 2018 election, she was sworn in as Deputy Premier of South Australia. 2020s Chapman was additionally appointed Minister for Planning and Local Government on 29 July 2020. Chapman lost a vote of non-confidence as Deputy Premier in the South Australian Parliament on 18 November 2021 after a parliamentary inquiry found her conflict of interest as Minister for Planning and Local Government and recommended for her to be found guilty of contempt of parliament for misleading the house. On 22 November 2021, she resigned as Deputy Premier and Minister for Planning and Local Government, and stepped down as Attorney-General while officially still holding the role and remaining in cabinet. On 3 May 2022, the Ombudsman's Report into the allegations exonerated Chapman of all wrongdoing, finding she had no conflict of interest. Chapman retained her seat in parliament at the 2022 South Australian state election, despite a swing against her party which resulted in a change of government. A month after the election, Chapman announced her intent to resign from parliament. She officially resigned on 31 May 2022, with her successor to be elected in a by-election on 2 July 2022. Personal life One of her children is Channel 7 reporter Alex Hart. References External links Official website: vickiechapman.com.au Further reading The Liberal leadership; The Advertiser (Adelaide). 12 October 2005. Vickie's island in the suburbs. Sunday Mail (Adelaide). 2 January 2005. Vickie Chapman: The woman most likely. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 26 October 2002. Chapman in the front line. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 25 April 2002. Libs line up in battle for blue-ribbon seat of Bragg. The Advertiser (Adelaide) 15 January 2001. |- |- |- |- |- |- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of South Australia Members of the South Australian House of Assembly Lawyers from Adelaide People educated at Pembroke School, Adelaide Living people 1957 births Adelaide Law School alumni People from Kangaroo Island, South Australia 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Women members of the South Australian House of Assembly Attorneys-General of South Australia Deputy Premiers of South Australia