<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Independent South Australian MP Nick McBride has been charged with domestic violence against his wife after police were called to a home in the state's south-east.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers responded to reports of the alleged assault in Conmurra yesterday morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McBride was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and breach of bail.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-goolwa-beach-two-sharks-spotted-close-to-shore/c4947978-32e0-411f-aac9-f507c5068378" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Two sharks spotted close to shore at popular beach south of Adelaide</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 56-year-old was refused police bail and will appear at Mount Gambier Magistrates Court tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An 82-year-old man was also questioned by police and reported for aggravated assault.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was summoned to court at a later date.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nick-mcbride-independent-south-australian-mp-charged-with-domestic-violence/bf21c6f9-da51-4ac8-bad0-cc5eaa37a4ec" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McBride has yet to enter a plea for any of the charges, but previously said he will not be resigning from parliament and is committed to running in March's state election.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is currently facing six separate domestic violence charges dating back to January last year. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His political peers spoke out against him today, with former Liberal colleague and Opposition Leader Ashton Hurn leading the charge.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-promotes-one-mitzvah-plan/3d956401-9446-43e7-8e6b-df621386c77a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>PM promotes plan to 'unite community' after Bondi Beach attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Domestic violence needs to be stamped out in our community," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These allegations are incredibly concerning."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McBride was elected to the seat of Mackillop as a Liberal MP in 2018 but left the party in 2023 to become an independent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Well, another day and another Liberal MP elected to the parliament being charged with a serious crime," SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The opposition is seeking to fill the seat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have got a fantastic candidate down in Mackillop in Bek Rosser, and she stands ready to serve," Hurn said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Support is available from the</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>at</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/" title="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)</span></strong></a><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span></span></em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and 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