The South Australian Political Landscape

[dedja]

I received a text from the SA Liberal candidate for Morialta today … State election texts have started already

I'm getting them for the Sturt AGM tomorrow night

The poodle is active

Seems so

[RB]

A Yougov poll has been released showing Labor with a 67-33 TPP lead over the Libs, off a primary vote lead of 48-21.

All of those numbers are startling. The poll could of course wind up being way off or the Liberals could recover. But on those numbers, the Libs would find themselves in a significantly worse position than Labor did following the State Bank election.

[dedja]

A Yougov poll has been released showing Labor with a 67-33 TPP lead over the Libs, off a primary vote lead of 48-21.

All of those numbers are startling. The poll could of course wind up being way off or the Liberals could recover. But on those numbers, the Libs would find themselves in a significantly worse position than Labor did following the State Bank election.

Startling but not surprising, they may end up just needing an Uber to get to Parliament.

It’s terrible for democracy, but SA are seemingly going to continue to punish the Libs whilst giving Labor a a free pass.

[Jim05]

Just let this mob have another term and save the money on not having an election

[dedja]

Spargo alert ...

Former Adelaide City councillors Anne Moran and Franz Knoll among nominees for Central Ward by-election

One of city’s most outspoken ex-councillors is officially in the re-election race after a landmark court ruling found the 2022 results plagued by ‘illegal practices’.

A retail boss, small business owners and a former outspoken councillor, who says Adelaide City Council needs “maturity”, are in the race for the Central Ward by-election.

Nominations for the four positions open on Thursday, after a landmark court ruling in April found the 2022 election of its candidates was affected by “illegal practices”.

Carmel Noon, David Elliott, Simon Hou and Jing Li immediately lost their positions, triggering the by-election with results to be known on September 18.

Previous council term members Anne Moran and Franz Knoll have each said they will vie for a seat, after they both failed in their 2022 re-election bids.

“I’ve been watching council meetings and I think Jane (Lomax-Smith) needs a bit of support and there’s a need for experience on the council and maturity,” Ms Moran, a 27-year local government veteran, said.

“I think cooler heads need to reign, it’s got a bit out of control.”

Mr Knoll, owner of Barossa Fine Foods and Angelakis Bros, said smart decisions must be made to bring people back to the city, referencing a council proposal to cut Hutt St parking as part of a controversial main street upgrade.

“If you do not design the street and environment to be amazing, people will not want to go back to the office ... and it must be done in conjunction with businesses,” he said.

Ms Noon and Mr Elliott, who was deputy lord mayor, have both previously stated they aimed to win back their seats.

“My term has been interrupted by events out of my control and I feel the need to return to council to continue our mandate,” Ms Noon’s election material reads.

Mr Hou and Mr Li – who was at the centre of the vote-harvesting scandal – both will not contest the by-election.

“Although there was no direct findings against me ... and I am entitled to recontest, the process has exhausted me,” Mr Li said.

“I will focus on rebuilding my life and career and spend more time with family.”

SA Independent Retailers boss Colin Shearing will make his first tilt at the council on a platform advocating for the business community – “I’ll do that until I die”.

“I think it’s important to have a thriving community and you need a strong business community – you can’t have one without the other,” Mr Shearing said.

He wants to change the voter eligibility in elections as city businesses in shared office spaces were not all entitled to vote, but non residents who live in the city for a month were.

“Equity and fairness are important to me,” he said.

Other candidates to publicly declare their intention include Adelaide Park Lands Association deputy president and small business owner Ben Ayris and Declan Price-Brooks.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Matt Cowdrey abandoning the shipwreck

[dedja]

Libs mode of transport to Parliament after the election

[Booney]

Frank Pangallo is going to save the Libs!

[mighty_tiger_79]

Tarzia made a few lettuce leaf swipes over the algae that hit and Mali hasn't handled it great thus far. And muzza from Canberra, watt a dill

[dedja]

Cooking with Mali …

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-ma ... =copy_link

[dedja]

Nyrstar to receive $135M from the SA, TAS and Federal Govts to support their Port Pirie smelter and Hobart refinery.

Feds: $57.5M
SA: $55M
TAS: $22.5M

[Jim05]

Nyrstar to receive $135M from the SA, TAS and Federal Govts to support their Port Pirie smelter and Hobart refinery.

Feds: $57.5M
SA: $55M
TAS: $22.5M

State government will end up having to to take a stake in it as they are going to need a hell of a lot more money than that to keep going

[DOC]

According to the Advertiser quoting Liberal sources, David Spiers to run as an independent in the next state election.

[wenchbarwer]

According to the Advertiser quoting Liberal sources, David Spiers to run as an independent in the next state election.

Convicted drug dealer with a tendency to prey on people's addictions? Yeah, nah, this ain't Murica, champ.

[shoe boy]

According to the Advertiser quoting Liberal sources, David Spiers to run as an independent in the next state election.

This grub is not a full quid

[shoe boy]

According to the Advertiser quoting Liberal sources, David Spiers to run as an independent in the next state election.

This grub is not a full quid

[Jim05]

According to the Advertiser quoting Liberal sources, David Spiers to run as an independent in the next state election.

Convicted drug dealer with a tendency to prey on people's addictions? Yeah, nah, this ain't Murica, champ.

Well, the fine folks of Kiama happily voted in a rapist and still defend him

[dedja]

According to the Advertiser quoting Liberal sources, David Spiers to run as an independent in the next state election.

Convicted drug dealer with a tendency to prey on people's addictions? Yeah, nah, this ain't Murica, champ.

Well, the fine folks of Kiama happily voted in a rapist and still defend him

… and the fine folks of Mt Gambier thought that re-electing an MP under serious theft and fraud charges, who was subsequently found guilty, whilst the fine people of Narrunga thought that re-electing an MP under investigation by ICAC were good ideas.

Then there’s the fine folks of MacKillop who will have to decide whether they’ll re-elect their MP at the next election who is currently facing charges of assaulting his wife.

Regardless of what people think of him, at least Speirs resigned from the Liberal Party and his seat before any attempt to contest the next or subsequent elections, if that happens at all. There are plenty who would have and have stayed in the seat to keep collecting the cash.

[stan]

According to the Advertiser quoting Liberal sources, David Spiers to run as an independent in the next state election.

Convicted drug dealer with a tendency to prey on people's addictions? Yeah, nah, this ain't Murica, champ.

Well, the fine folks of Kiama happily voted in a rapist and still defend him

… and the fine folks of Mt Gambier thought that re-electing an MP under serious theft and fraud charges, who was subsequently found guilty, whilst the fine people of Narrunga thought that re-electing an MP under investigation by ICAC were good ideas.

Then there’s the fine folks of MacKillop who will have to decide whether they’ll re-elect their MP at the next election who is currently facing charges of assaulting his wife.

Regardless of what people think of him, at least Speirs resigned from the Liberal Party and his seat before any attempt to contest the next or subsequent elections, if that happens at all. There are plenty who would have and have stayed in the seat to keep collecting the cash.

He was terrible in his ministry's, he was terrible at being a leader. Generally not good at his job, the drugs are the least of all issues.

So based on that he'll probably get re elected.