Background
Speirs was born in Galloway, Scotland, where he was schooled at Stranraer Academy.
Speirs was born in Galloway, Scotland, where he was schooled at Stranraer Academy.
He completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the University of Adelaide in 2008, and was a councillor and deputy mayor on the City of Marion council.
He emigrated to Australia at the age of 17 in 2002. Since his graduation he has worked in senior and principal policy development positions within the state Cabinet Office, in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. In 2012, Speirs was named Young Community Leader of the Year in the prestigious Channel 9 Young Achievers Awards.
Speirs is a founding member of the Hallett Cove-based environmental group, Friends of the Lower Field River.
