South Australian MP Nick McBride appears in court over assault chargesEBy Eva BlandisTopic:Courts1h ago1 hours agoWed 7 May 2025 at 12:55amIndependent MP Nick McBride arrived at court in Naracoorte today with his lawyer. (ABC News: Sam Bradbrook)In short:Independent MP Nick McBride appeared in court on Wednesday for the first time since being charged with assaulting his wife.The member for MacKillop was charged with three counts of assault last month.What's next?The matter will return to the Naracoorte Magistrates Court in June.abc.net.au/news/sa-mp-nick-mcbride-appears-in-court-over-assault-charges/105262806Link copiedShareShare articleIndependent MP Nick McBride has appeared in court for the first time since being charged with assaulting his wife.Philip Nicholas McBride, 55, of Robe, appeared in the Naracoorte Magistrates Court on Wednesday where his lawyer adjourned the matter to next month.The South Australian MP was charged with three counts of assault last month.Court documents provided to the ABC state that Mr McBride allegedly assaulted his wife three times on April 10 at Conmurra, in South Australia's Limestone Coast region.The charges against Mr McBride came after unrelated criminal allegations against several other former South Australian Liberal MPs, including Troy Bell, Fraser Ellis and ex-leader David Speirs.Speaking outside court, Mr McBride said it was a matter before the court and it was not appropriate to make further comment "while this process continues"."I want to make it clear that the court process has no impact on my primary role and that is I'm the member for MacKillop," he said."My core focus is to represent and advocate for the people who live and work in this MacKillop electorate and as my job, I will continue to do that."Outside court, Nick McBride said the court process has "no impact" on his role as member for MacKillop. (ABC News: Sam Bradbrook)Lawyer requests adjournment until next monthMr McBride's lawyer Danni Stephens asked the court to adjourn the matter until next month "for disclosure"."Your honour, my client is sitting in parliament on the 18th of June, we're happy with that date if your honour was to excuse him," she said."If he can appear by telephone if need be, it's likely the matter will be adjourned to a pre-trial conference at that time."Mr McBride was elected to the safe Liberal seat of MacKillop in the state's south-east in 2018, but in 2023 he quit the party and has since sat on the crossbench.At the time he blamed "dark forces" in the party and said it was controlled by "factionalism".The 55-year-old is also a grazier, and his family has owned Conmurra Station — 30 kilometres east of Robe — since the 1930s.The matter will next be before the Naracoorte Magistrates Court in June.Posted 1h ago1 hours agoWed 7 May 2025 at 12:55am, updated 54m ago54 minutes agoWed 7 May 2025 at 1:37amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesPakistan's prime minister vows India's attacks will 'not go unpunished'LIVEPhoto shows A man rides his motorbike through rubble in the darkASIC takes action against Macquarie for 'significant' failuresTopic:Business and Industry RegulationPhoto shows Macquarie Group headquarters, SydneyCourt orders release of 'vicious' CCTV footage after three-year legal battleTopic:CrimePhoto shows External images of Reiby Youth Detention Centre.A feedback loop tanked Dutton's campaign in its final weekAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbPhoto shows Clive Palmer NPCNationals leader backs in nuclear as Liberal senator demands it be scrappedLIVEPhoto shows Liberal Party launch in SydneyPopular nowKaren Webb to step down as NSW police commissionerBREAKINGPhoto shows NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb and AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw give press conference to media.Daughters of mushroom lunch guests give evidence to murder trialLIVEPhoto shows A digital drawing of Erin Patterson wearing a pink shirtEight dead after India strikes nine sites in Pakistan, officials sayLIVEPhoto shows A man rides his motorbike through rubble in the darkRelated topicsAdelaideCourtsNaracoorteSATop StoriesPakistan's prime minister vows India's attacks will 'not go unpunished'Topic:Unrest, Conflict and WarPhoto shows A man rides his motorbike through rubble in the darkASIC takes action against Macquarie for 'significant' failuresTopic:Business and Industry RegulationCourt orders release of 'vicious' CCTV footage after three-year legal battleTopic:CrimeA feedback loop tanked Dutton's campaign in its final weekAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbNationals leader backs in nuclear as Liberal senator demands it be scrappedTopic:ElectionsJust InFather who fatally shook baby has 10 years added to jail timeTopic:Courts18m ago18 minutes agoWed 7 May 2025 at 2:13amLiberal leadership race narrows to two likely contenders, Ley and Taylor, as MPs split over nuclearTopic:Liberal Party of Australia21m ago21 minutes agoWed 7 May 2025 at 2:09amKaren Webb to step down as NSW police commissionerBREAKING2m ago2 minutes agoWed 7 May 2025 at 2:29amBean counting continues as independent Jessie Price eyes a 'not-so-safe' Labor seatTopic:Australian Federal Elections16m ago16 minutes agoWed 7 May 2025 at 2:14amMore Just InBack to top