Arnold resigned as Labor leader, and left politics. He was succeeded as Labor leader by his deputy, Mike Rann, who had earlier succeeded him in Ramsay. Arnold's resignation led to a by-election for Taylor on 5 November 1994, at which Trish White retained the seat for Labor. Life after politics In August 2003, Arnold received a Ph.D. in sociolinguistics from the University of Adelaide (Graduate School of Education). In his doctoral thesis he drew a number of conclusions that were based on the study of the language of Asturianu (also known as Bable), spoken in the northern Spanish province known as the Principau d’Asturies. Arnold was Chief Executive of the humanitarian organisation World Vision Australia from 1997 until 2003. In 2003, he was appointed Regional Vice President of World Vision International for the Asia Pacific Region, based in Bangkok, Thailand. In October 2006, he was appointed Senior Director (Board Development & Peer Review) for World Vision International, heading a team assisting World Vision boards and advisory councils in the development of their governance capacity, and also for administering peer review programs in World Vision partnerships. On 8 December 2007, the Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide, the Most Revd Jeffrey Driver, announced Arnold's appointment as Chief Executive of Anglicare SA, and he served in that role from 18 March 2008 to 30 June 2012. He left to explore ordination to the Anglican priesthood, and was succeeded by the Reverend Peter Sandeman. Arnold was ordained as a deacon in Adelaide in November 2013. In December 2014, he was ordained a priest by the Archbishop of Adelaide, and is currently serving as Assistant Priest at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide. He was chair of the Don Dunstan Foundation from 2010 to June 2020, when Jane Lomax-Smith was announced as the new chair. Arnold remains on the Board as Director and Patron. References External links Lingua Nullius: A Retrospect and Prospect about Australia's First Languages (Mp3 Audio), Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration 2016, 31 May 2016 Lingua Nullius: A Retrospect and Prospect about Australia's First Languages (Transcript), Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration 2016, 31 May 2016 |- |- |- |- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia Living people Premiers of South Australia 1949 births University of Adelaide alumni Leaders of the Opposition in South Australia Australian Anglican priests Officers of the Order of Australia