The South Australian Political Landscape

[dedja]

Oh it's going to be on come the election.
Greek v Italian.
Port v Norwood.

Great recipe for a brawl.

Oh dear ... yep, they all look the same

You know you can be a real dick.... without even trying!

I saw him open a Greek festival and put two and two together, my bad.

But thanks for the racist gibe.

I was just taking the piss.

amBays on the other hand, that's racist!

[am Bays]

amBays on the other hand, that's racist!

I'm not racist, I hate everyone!

[dedja]

amBays on the other hand, that's racist!

I'm not racist, I hate everyone!

You’re an umpire, it’s warmly reciprocated.

[am Bays]

amBays on the other hand, that's racist!

I'm not racist, I hate everyone!

You’re an umpire, it’s warmly reciprocated.

[dedja]

I’m sceptical that holding hands singing Kumbaya will resolve the issues within the SA Libs.

The fact the the details were backgrounded to journalists says it all.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sou ... 7d7ba24855

SA Liberals’ factional war deepens after ‘embarrassing climbdown’ over James Stevens’ Sturt electorate

Cheating claims and fears of a looming legal “clusterf**k” have taken the factional brawl over SA’s most marginal seat to new depths.

A “cheating” row embroiling the South Australian Liberals has deepened its bitter factional war amid legal threats within the state’s most marginal federal seat.

In a “war of the posers” drama, Sturt federal electorate branch office bearers were banned from party decisions after dishonesty claims at a June annual general meeting.

A new wave of internal warfare erupted after the rare, but disputed, rebuke from the party’s state executive board amid Supreme Court injunction threats and contradictory legal advice.

But in what moderate critics described as a “hugely embarrassing” climbdown, the 10-member conservative-controlled executive this week dropped the bans.

Another war of words erupted amid claims the committee’s decision showed the constitution had not been breached despite some officials insisting “cheating” had been exposed.

The decision, which senior sources claimed was to protect federal MP James Stevens from a legal “clusterf***”, means eight volunteer “delegates” can now vote on the party’s powerful 215-member state council on Saturday.

The council, which rules on political races and future MPs, currently favours the “right” faction after a membership “bloodbath”, firebrand Senator Alex Antic has spearheaded.

One senior source claimed the actions of some “f***wits” within the party seemed to demonstrate “a complete irreverence to winning elections”.

“The Sturt fiasco shows that this is a club of little swinging dicks, who are more fixated on internal domination than governing this state.”

Officials said the executive’s “out of session” decision on Wednesday to rescind the bans came despite “rock solid” legal advice from a leading “silk” barrister supporting its punishment.

The row erupted after members, predominantly from the “left” faction, were accused of “skulduggery” to influence volunteer positions for Mr Stevens, who holds Australia’s second most marginal seat by a 0.45 per cent margin.

Sources described a plot from the political Netflix drama House of Cards starring Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey as shady US politician Frank Underwood.

Mr Stevens, who has already secured Liberal preselection for the next federal election likely next year, had no involvement in the AGM row at the Norwood Football club.

Leaked documents show Simon Ower, KC, advised that the executive’s July 8 ban resolution was “proper, lawful and correct” nor open to a court challenge.

“There is no objectively correct view, whether as a matter of law or politics. There is only the final view of the State Executive,” his six page opinion for party headquarters concluded.

Amid ongoing debate, the board wished to keep the “status quo … for the good of the party” and “put to bed” legal threats as Sturt delegates would not sway council voting, sources said.

“The Eastern suburbs left have cheated and they have been caught out,” one official said.

Another added: “If (they) can’t run an AGM without chaos erupting then what confidence can the people of the Eastern suburbs have?”

Other insiders were scathing about a decision forced after interventions from party elders, different legal advice and accusations of a lack of fairness.

“It’s a humiliating episode for a group of people who think that they can ignore our constitution and make up rules on the run,” one said.

In a rare public statement before he retires after two terms, state president Rowan Mumford, said: “The matter was resolved unanimously in the interest of unity although legitimate questions of compliance were raised.

“I am confident that the party will continue to modernise and prepare for the most important federal election we have faced in Australia’s history.”

Neither Mr Stevens, whose partner state director Alex May recused herself from the row, nor Senator Antic commented.

[Booney]

WAFW

https://www.indaily.com.au/opinion/2024 ... ent-tarzia

[dedja]

Whilst obviously a not so subtle dig at Tarzia, it is very well deserved as Tarzia has completely treated the former leader with total disdain.

There is no doubt that Tarzia stabbed Speirs but he had denied it. Party hacks don’t forget such things, so it will come back to bite him, probably sooner rather than later.

I’m no fan of Speirs, but the comments were measured and on point, considering the context that Tarzia stupidly and arrogantly denied him a shadow cabinet portfolio, when there are only 3 Libs outside of shadow cabinet.

WAFW is more apt for Tarzia than Speirs I feel.

[Jimmy_041]

[quote="dedja"]I’m sceptical that holding hands singing Kumbaya will resolve the issues within the SA Libs.

The fact the the details were backgrounded to journalists says it all.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sou ... 7d7ba24855

There are so many lies in here, plus the use of so many profanities, suggesting to me this has come from old mate from the other side who has spent his whole life calling The Advertiser

[dedja]

An outside rather than an inside hit job?

In any case, it had the desired effect for those that ‘leaked’ it.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Speirs is right about a few things.

[Booney]

Why would anyone trust Tarzia or more over anyone who knives their leader to take the role?

The Labor party transition from one leader to the next without any coup and look at their record in holding government. While people like Tarzia are in the Liberal Party they're destined to remain on the wrong side of the house.

[Jimmy_041]

Why would anyone trust Tarzia or more over anyone who knives their leader to take the role?

The Labor party transition from one leader to the next without any coup and look at their record in holding government. While people like Tarzia are in the Liberal Party they're destined to remain on the wrong side of the house.

Yeah - Ranndy just handed it over to Jay on a silver platter and Malinauskas had nothing to do with it
That's after Jay tried to take the Deputy Premier title off Foley and got his ar$e handed to him

[Booney]

You can counter all you like but there's no blood spilt in public and the other lot watch on again from opposition.

Get your own house in order and you might be a chance.

[dedja]

Why would anyone trust Tarzia or more over anyone who knives their leader to take the role?

The Labor party transition from one leader to the next without any coup and look at their record in holding government. While people like Tarzia are in the Liberal Party they're destined to remain on the wrong side of the house.

Yeah - Ranndy just handed it over to Jay on a silver platter and Malinauskas had nothing to do with it
That's after Jay tried to take the Deputy Premier title off Foley and got his ar$e handed to him

They all have coups, Labor just know how to execute them cleaner. Mali had a knife with him that day, but didn't need to use it as a tap was enough, and Rann wasn't sure whether he was going to slap him with a magazine next, let alone knife him.

[Jimmy_041]

You can counter all you like but there's no blood spilt in public and the other lot watch on again from opposition.

Get your own house in order and you might be a chance.

1. Not countering by any means - just pointing out hypocrisy
2. Not my house - nothing to do with me

[stan]

You can counter all you like but there's no blood spilt in public and the other lot watch on again from opposition.

Get your own house in order and you might be a chance.

1. Not countering by any means - just pointing out hypocrisy
2. Not my house - nothing to do with me

Jimmy you gotta sending emails to 5AA man.

Enough of the Tales of Tarzia.

[DOC]

The Liberals State Director has resigned.

It is expected that her replacement will be a “ conservative “ which will make all office holders from this faction.

I think this will heavily influence a shift in candidate pre selections and I can’t see David Spiers running as a liberal in the next election.

[Booney]

They've not been watching what happened with the teals federally, have they?

[Jimmy_041]

They've not been watching what happened with the teals federally, have they?

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/new ... curtin#mtr

Not even a Murdoch rag
In fact, some well known LWNJs are regular contributors

[am Bays]

They've not been watching what happened with the teals federally, have they?

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/new ... curtin#mtr

Not even a Murdoch rag
In fact, some well known LWNJs are regular contributors

They're at risk because they are putting like centre right (wets) candidates up against the Teals, not the Drys that are dominating SA Libs at the moment due to the infiltration of the Righteous Right from the Australian Conservative/Family First numpties