A DemosAU/Ace Strategies poll for InDaily on South Australian state voting intention all but matches the last published poll from the state in crediting Labor with a 66-34 lead on two-party preferred, from primary votes of Labor 47%, Liberal 21% and Greens 13%. This compares with 2022 election results of 54.4-45.6 in favour of Labor on two-party preferred, and primary votes of Labor 40.0%, Liberal 35.7% and Greens 9.1%. The poll finds Peter Malinauskas leading Vincent Tarzia for preferred premier by 58-19. Malinauskas is rated positively by 49%, neutrally by 37% and negatively by 14%, while Vincent Tarzia scores 15% positive, 55% neutral and 30% negative. Ratings are also provided for Labor members Kyam Maher and Chris Picton, and Liberals Ashton Hurn and Ben Hood.
The full report also features a Legislative Council voting intention result that has something the main result lacks in the shape of a result for One Nation, who are on a striking 12%, shading the Greens on 11%, with Labor on 37% and Liberal on 17%. Barely registering are former One Nation member Sarah Game and former Liberal member Jing Lee, whose Fair Go for Australians and Better Community parties are respectively 1% and statistically insignificant. The poll was conducted October 6 to 15 from a sample of 1006.
Some further Labor preselection news to relate since the last post here on South Australia a month ago:
• The previous episode related the surprise retirement announcements of Deputy Premier Susan Close and Treasurer Stephen Mullighan, respectively creating Labor preselection vacancies in Port Adelaide and Lee. The party has wasted little time in anointing their successors: the new candidate for Lee is David Wilkins, Port Adelaide Enfield councillor and chief-of-staff to Health Minister Chris Picton, while Port Adelaide will be contested by Cheyne Rich, deputy chief-of-staff to Peter Malinauskas.
• Labor wasted even less time preselecting new candidates for Elizabeth and Torrens, whose respective members Lee Odenwalder and Dana Wortley both announced their retirements a fortnight ago. Elizabeth will be contested by Ella Shaw, a campaign organiser at Labor’s head office; Torrens by Meagan Spencer, chief-of-staff to Primary Industries Minister Clare Scriven.
Can we please keep this thread for discussion of South Australian politics. The open thread for general discussion is here.
Holy smokes this is 1 party rule level akin to WA.
As an aside I’m on holiday in Tasmania atm for a week and contrary to popular opinion they are ahead of the curve at least compared to my home state.
I’ve noticed that there are 6 Independent members of the SA Legislative Assembly.
As a non-South Australian can someone tell me the political affiliation of the following Assembly Members: Mawson, Stuart, Kavel, Narungga, Mt Gambier & MacKillop.
Thanks for posting this William.
Much as I hope Labor wins and dislike Alex Antic’s impact on the Liberals there is a real danger of SA not having any effective opposition. That usually leads to hubris and declining quality government. I hope the Liberals shape up soon.
Key update:
Definitely True 12
Probably True 1
Probably False 1
Definitely False 0
7 false keys for opposition 2PP win.
If it was today:
Definitely True 13
Probably True 0
Probably False 1
Definitely False 0
No need to worry about declining quality of Govt here for a while, the Govts high ratings are from an incredible performance of good infrastructure planning and delivery- whilst keeping the budget in surplus.
The packed events calendar is just the icing on the cake. SA has really turned the corner in the last few years.
Labor lite gets you nowhere you know when it’s in operation just look at the rise of the one nation party in state and territories .
Need to smash pretty boy with debt going through the roof,ramping spin and union ties and high taxes etc etc.
New leader required.
Absolute Liberal wipeout on the horizon in March. WA 2021 style.
66/34 is extraordinary.
I met Tarzia when he ran against Nick Xenophon 2 elections ago. He was completely uninspiring. Despite his dullness he beat the centrist populist.
The only thing that worries me is the rapid pre-selection of party machine people. The ALP (Yes the ALP that has overwhelming and un-waning majorities in most States and Territories) really needs to bring in some outside talent. If everybody is in-house things get stale.
That said – Go Labor – vanquish the Antics.
Macca RB,
The Independent affiliations are:
Mawson- Labor MP who resigned from the party to be an independent speaker. Will return to the Labor Party when no longer speaker.
Stuart- Independent former local Mayor.
Kavel- Former Liberal disillusioned with the Party.
Narungga- Former Liberal found guilty of misuse of travel allowance.
Mt Gambier- Former Liberal found guilty of fraud.
MacKillop- Former Liberal charged with domestic violence.
BMann @ 9.43am
Thanks for that information.
I presume that the last three members won’t be standing for re-election.
If the 2PP, from this poll, is realised next March then I suspect that any Non-ALP member with a margin less than 10% would be at risk of losing their seat.
The next Opposition Leaser could shout a six-pack and no-one would miss out!
Are there any of the Nic Xenophon lot still sitting in the Parliament?
Speaking of the member for Mount Gambier, he was in the news yesterday:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-21/troy-bell-sentenced-for-fraud-offences-in-sa-district-court/105912850
Charged in 2017. Re-elected in 2018 and 2022. Sentenced yesterday. The legal system is slow.
Some SA news from the home of a safe Liberal seat that will stay Liberal at the next election. Tim Whetstone is my local member and is likely to be the next leader of the opposition post election. I can only see 2-3 Liberals winning their seats at this election namely my electorate and one of Flinders and maybe Ashton Hurn’s seat of Schubert. MacKillop which is home to Nick McKim I think is actually running at this stage and in a continuation of country mps getting into trouble but somehow holding on due to a strong local name will probably do just that. Look Labor’s biggest issue is possibly if any strong independents run on local issues. I.E the contentious housing redevelopment plan in Adelaide or if a strong independent runs on the Algae Bloom crisis in the south. Look I think this goes back thirty odd years for the liberals who have struggled on the conservative vs moderate factionalism since Dean brown was toppled by John Olsen.
“Liberals there is a real danger of SA not having any effective opposition. That usually leads to hubris and declining quality government”
Effective opposition is going to make Farage UK PM in 4 years and made Starmer so afraid of the media he’s managing to destroy the Tories and the Labour Party. It created a shockwave of poverty in Argentina which is now turning back around on the people who voted in it. It made Tony Abbott PM. It’s turned the US into a Project 2025 hellscape.
I do not want “effective opposition” from the far-right backed by the vicious heel of organised capital.
Honestly, this is a disgrace, and I say that as a left-wing voter. Not having an effective opposition is very dangerous. We have an algal bloom crisis that has taken the government over six months to develop a plan to even communicate to voters, conveniently just as the election window opens. We have a major public health crisis looming, with 40+ degree days and no ocean to swim in to cool down. Heatwaves are our deadliest natural disaster, and Adelaide has an apparent lack of public swimming facilities compared to other cities, in my opinion. To make matters worse, the Environment Minister suddenly resigned right in the middle of this crisis, which should have been a national scandal but barely raised an eyebrow.
Malinauskas has taken over more of our precious Adelaide parklands than any government in recent history. They refuse to take on the Liberals’ 50-cent public transport fare policy because they know they don’t need to. Not a single word on public transport upgrades in four years from our Premier. The Outer Harbour train line, which runs through all of Labor’s safest seats, still runs on diesel and there’s been not a peep about when this will be upgraded, with the majority of the line and its stations in disrepair.
The North–South Corridor is clearly chewing up our entire infrastructure budget for what’s effectively Adelaide’s first highway; one that should have been completed decades ago. And now we have multiple top ministers and members suddenly leaving, four at last count, all replaced by Labor staffers hand-picked by Malinauskas. There are even rumours of Malinauskas’ wife’s friend being chosen to run in Unley.
All is not as it seems behind the scenes in the Malinauskas government, and yet he has the state wrapped around his finger, with everyone fawning over him. Can anyone point to a single flagship policy Malinauskas has announced to be in such a winning position? Nope, just the hopeless Liberals letting him get away with it.
Honestly, I cheered and laughed when I saw the Liberals get wiped out in WA and suffer defeats in other states, but to see it happen here at home, with one-party rule going completely unchallenged, is actually quite scary.
“aggmagpie
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Honestly, this is a disgrace, and I say that as a left-wing voter. Not having an effective opposition is very dangerous. We have an algal bloom crisis that has taken the government over six months to develop a plan to even communicate to voters, conveniently just as the election window opens. We have a major public health crisis looming, with 40+ degree days and no ocean to swim in to cool down. Heatwaves are our deadliest natural disaster, and Adelaide has an apparent lack of public swimming facilities compared to other cities, in my opinion. To make matters worse, the Environment Minister suddenly resigned right in the middle of this crisis, which should have been a national scandal but barely raised an eyebrow.
Malinauskas has taken over more of our precious Adelaide parklands than any government in recent history. They refuse to take on the Liberals’ 50-cent public transport fare policy because they know they don’t need to. Not a single word on public transport upgrades in four years from our Premier. The Outer Harbour train line, which runs through all of Labor’s safest seats, still runs on diesel and there’s been not a peep about when this will be upgraded, with the majority of the line and its stations in disrepair.
The North–South Corridor is clearly chewing up our entire infrastructure budget for what’s effectively Adelaide’s first highway; one that should have been completed decades ago. And now we have multiple top ministers and members suddenly leaving, four at last count, all replaced by Labor staffers hand-picked by Malinauskas. There are even rumours of Malinauskas’ wife’s friend being chosen to run in Unley.
All is not as it seems behind the scenes in the Malinauskas government, and yet he has the state wrapped around his finger, with everyone fawning over him. Can anyone point to a single flagship policy Malinauskas has announced to be in such a winning position? Nope, just the hopeless Liberals letting him get away with it.
Honestly, I cheered and laughed when I saw the Liberals get wiped out in WA and suffer defeats in other states, but to see it happen here at home, with one-party rule going completely unchallenged, is actually quite scary.”
Concern trolling, yeah? Thought so.
@Addie Pray
I’m clearly a greenie concerned about the lack of progress on environmental issues and public transport; can you even read? Ah yes, god forbid someone criticises Labor in SA, which is literally the point of my comment. Everyone treats them like they’re untouchable for some reason. Want to reply to the actual substance, or just punch down with a one-liner?
“primary votes of Labor 47%, Liberal 21% and Greens 13%.”
There could be an effective opposition if the Greens Political Party weren’t nimby blockers full of white trust fund kids and professional students.
I hear you Ghost but I don’t see the Greens becoming the opposition anytime soon. Genuinely feeling deflated about this election; Labor doesn’t need nor deserve my vote, the Greens are pointless and the Libs are a joke. I’ve got nowhere to go 🙁
While predicting Upper House results from polling is always a mug’s game, what’s really concerning about these numbers is the Liberals could be in a situation where they only win 2 seats (4 is par for a major party), Labor is on track to win 5 again both the Greens and One Nation could win 2 respectively.
Again, it’s hard to predict these things and there’s a lot of variability and volatility when it comes to LC election outcomes but, if we just go with that scenario for a second, it would give us a LC make up of 10 ALP, 6 Lib, 3 Green, 2 One Nation and Sarah Game (former One Nation.)
Could Labor & Greens abolish the upper house while doubling the lower in order to give the Greens seats that they might win some much smaller electorates in the inner city? or One Nation in the rural areas?
Ghost Of Whitlam @ #21 Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 – 7:10 pm
I’m actually curious about this. Can the SA Upper House be modified as such without a referendum?
The most I know about it is that Don Dunstan’s government ran a lot of reforms to it through the 1970’s, although it seemed a lot of it only happened because it was bipartisan and the LCL still had a sense of shame back then.
Doubt it. There was a move by the Rann Government back in the 2000s to try and get a referendum going to abolish the Upper House. It was opposed by the Opposition and crossbench at the time. Even then, a lot among Labor ranks were lukewarm about the idea at best and this was back when Family First and Ann Bressington were key votes to get legislation passed. Eventually the idea was dropped.
The current make up of the chamber and its likely make up after the election is much better for Labor and legislation has made it through a lot easier than back then. I doubt restarting the discussion is a thread worth pulling at this point.
Q: Can anyone point to a single flagship policy Malinauskas has announced to be in such a winning position?
I could probably name 100 off the top of my head.
I work in SA Health and the investments in Ambulance stations, new hospital beds, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, the revamped Repat, staffing numbers etc is heroic.
On the algal bloom, federal and state experts were employed to get to the right causes- and science takes time. You cannot rush to a conclusion, and get the wrong solutions and the public offside. The world wants immediate answers these days, but that is not always possible. It was no conspiracy or laziness on Mali ‘s part.
@Torchbearer
I appreciate your perspective and I’m genuinely glad to hear you’re seeing improvements in staffing and investment within SA Health, that’s encouraging. But I wouldn’t call these flagship policies at all; it’s literally the government’s job to invest in health. The new Women’s and Children’s Hospital was originally announced by Jay Weatherill over a decade ago, before a change of government, and ambulance ramping, arguably the single issue Malinauskas built his 2022 campaign around, is still surging as this four-year term draws to a close.
On the algal bloom, I’m not suggesting any kind of conspiracy. My frustration is that while the crisis raged all winter, the government stayed largely silent. Only now, as the weather warms and people naturally want to return to the beach, do we see any real communication and even then, it’s a letterbox pamphlet downplaying the issue with lines like “it’s safe to go to the beach,” while coastlines are awash with dead marine life and reports of sick dogs after exposure are widespread.
When they finally did speak up, it looked more like damage control than transparency. And yes, I know the Feds have a role here but that’s exactly why I’m disappointed. With Labor in power at both levels, Malinauskas should’ve been able to push much harder for a coordinated federal response. I have friends in Sydney and Melbourne who haven’t even heard about this crisis, which is just embarrassing.
And again, I have to reiterate: there’s been no significant announcement on public transport from a supposedly left-leaning government in its entire first term. Combine that with four years of Liberal neglect and we’re looking at a full decade of inaction.
I’d genuinely love to hear any of these “100 flagship policies” you’re referring to that aren’t simply projects started under previous governments and rebranded under Malinauskas.
I’m passionate about this state and want to see it progress but it feels like Labor is taking its massive public support for granted and failing to deliver meaningful progress in any major area. Honestly it’s a similar pattern to the Federal Labor government. Where’s the political courage?
“Name some policies!”
“Names some.”
“Those don’t count.”
Ghost, you’re missing my point. I’m not denying the government has policies, every government does. I’m saying none of them rise to the level of flagship; something bold, visionary, or uniquely associated with Malinauskas’ leadership. Most are continuations of past projects or just basic governance, which is fine, but hardly transformative.
Don’t get me wrong, the Malinauskas Government is competent and busy, but not visionary. Ask the average South Australian to name a signature policy and they’d probably shrug. That’s not what a first-term Labor government with a mandate should look like. My worry is they’ll go small-target again next term and end up with nothing bold to implement, despite having the public firmly behind them. Something like Queensland Labor’s 50-cent public transport fares would be genuinely life-changing for most Adelaide residents, the kind of policy that actually shifts daily life. The DemosAu poll we are currently commenting on right now lists cost of living as the biggest problem. What are they doing about it?
Also funny thing is those exact lines about “expanded Repat and more hospital beds” are straight from the taxpayer-funded ‘SA is Building’ campaign that’s conveniently rolling out right before we go into caretaker mode, when political parties are meant to start campaigning on their own dime. It’s clever timing, but it blurs the line between public information and pre-election promotion. Which is my broader point: Labor seems great at marketing competence, but not actually delivering anything genuinely transformative.
“ And again, I have to reiterate: there’s been no significant announcement on public transport from a supposedly left-leaning government in its entire first term. Combine that with four years of Liberal neglect and we’re looking at a full decade of inaction”
With $15b being spent on North-South Road, not much has been left for the transport portfolio.
As disappointing as this is, it’s a road that needs the upgrade.
For other transport changes, they built and completed the Port Adelaide branch line, currently removing level crossing along the tram line and brought the trains/trams back into the public hands.
All of these are policies it took to the last election, so public transport has been completed, just not a major new rail line etc.
Moving forward the state needs country rail back and a massive update to the overland, it shouldn’t take in 2025, 12/13 hours to travel to Melbourne via the train.
Will Labor or Libs look at this, doubt it; which is disappointing.
Based on the polls, the country areas might be left behind with them voting for the libs.
Yeah, I do get a bit annoyed when people talk about the South Road project as if it’s just an optional boondoggle.
I would dearly love public transport to be the priority (though the car will always be king in Adelaide no matter how much we would prefer otherwise).
But even if we did do that – South Road is still going to be there! It’s completely broken and needs to be addressed one way or another.
Also I have a visceral distaste for a unicameral system.
Reform the LC to make it more representative if there are some issues, but please don’t get rid of it. Upper houses with their committees and their proportional representation do feel as if they have grown to become an intrinsic part of our particular heady brand of washminster government. Inadvertently becoming a check/balance that voters have learned to use intentionally.
My 2c.
aggmagpie
I agree Malinauskus has been weak on public transport and all the transport money is going into the South Road upgrade. IMO it is far too big – a four lane freeway would have done the job at half the cost.
There was no credible reason for Malinauskus to drop the AdeLink proposal, which was popular previously.
But there are other policies! The most obvious big SA Labor winner is the SA net zero emission power grid. This was started by Weatherall, who did a great job with the world’s first online “big battery”. The current government has continued it.
SA is now on track to have a net zero emission grid before 2030. That is a great policy achievement. No other mainland state comes close. This has required investment and policy changes in grid interconnectors, approval of additional wind farms, 2 more big batteries, and subsidies for home batteries, hot water heat pumps, etc. SA is already up to over 80% renewable energy.
AdeLink would have been awesome, it was a shame that didn’t get up. Also need the outer suburb rail planning and investment to be far better.
Would have been great to incorporate rail into the large road developments over the last 20 years. The new development at Concordia has a new rail station but it’s not integrated into the town planning at all – it should have been the hub.
More about a public transport mindset than just budget.
Re feeble oppositions, I think the bigger danger is it makes the public service lazy and potentially corrupt. People need to know they need to work and be open to various possibilities. Especially at the top.
Re the vision thing, I still am not sure SA can afford vision, in the Dunstan way, without making some hard changes. And SA is a microcosm for Australia.
Mining can help pay the bills and agriculture keeps land and (and the few people on it) in most of the Area of the state busy and out of trouble.
But for Adelaide to prosper it could have done the Portland Oregon thing and been known for a few high tech industries and education, but that might have been at the opportunity cost of some of the stuff Adelaide people have always wanted to do like manufacturing.
And of course Dunstan never got far with his desire to turn Adelaide into a classical Athens full of philosophers, composers and playwrights. You need a more cultured population for that.
shiftaling
AdeLink would have been awesome, it was a shame that didn’t get up. Also need the outer suburb rail planning and investment to be far better.
Would have been great to incorporate rail into the large road developments over the last 20 years. The new development at Concordia has a new rail station but it’s not integrated into the town planning at all – it should have been the hub.
More about a public transport mindset than just budget.
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Adelaide should have gone all in on light rail – ideal size of city for it and not like Sydney which I reckon has got too big and can afford better.
All the lines, Outer Harbour, Tonsley/Flinders, Belair, Grange and so on should have been done and that ridiculous O-Bahn converted per Dunstan’s original plan. Semaphore put back.
Only Gawler and the South would have conventional trains, and even they could have then been express from the city to the junctions for the light rail at Dry Creek and Ascot Park, with the inner stops served exclusively by the light rail. Tonsley light rail might even have come into Adelaide King William St along the Glenelg route from Goodwood. As could the Grange/Outer Harbour light rail running to Entertainment Centre
Ghost of Whitlam:
Concern trolling is an art form. Political dark arts if you will.
The Neo-cons best the voice referendum with it, they beat the 1999 Republic referendum with it. They will never give it up.
That said I admire your summary:
“Name some policies!”
“Names some.”
“Those don’t count.”
Corleone
“Adelaide should have gone all in on light rail – ideal size of city for it and not like Sydney which I reckon has got too big and can afford better.”
Agreed. Also agree with your comments on other rail lines.
There was actually a planning team in DIT that looked at this years ago. It was feasible.
According to MABWM if you voice a concern with a left wing government you’re a neo-conservative!!
Far outtt grow up! Don’t you like democracy?
It can’t be good for democracy for the opposition to be so far off chasing asteroids. It is not like Labor is trying to be anti-democratic but having a strong opposition is important.
@aggmagpie, I was admiring the summary of another commenter. He nailed it.
FWIW – I love democracy, I love politics and I love polls. This blog is a Dogsend and I thank you for your input. Have a rocking good day, friend. I have no issue with thumping majorities either. I for one am delighted to see the extreme right rabble being eradicated from our parliaments.
May 25 was a great day, and I suspect March 26 will be just as good.
South Road: both parties over the past 50 years have dithered. The presence of an Opposition made no difference.
Algal bloom: The problem is nobody knows what to do. A strong Opposition would mean strongly not knowing what to do.
Public transport: The Liberals did absolutely nothing during their last term…other than privatisation of trains and trams. A stronger Opposition would mean stronger advocacy for what?
Ramping: Neither party seems to want to address the fact that the ongoing excess load on the hospital system from covid has affected its overall performance. I suspect that neither of the parties wants to take on the antivaxxers. Given that many of those are potentially Liberal voters, I can’t see a stronger Opposition doing much.
Now, a stronger Opposition might be a good thing in principle. However, we need a stronger Opposition that would make problems better, not worse. As far as I can see, the Liberals as they are need to disappear. The ideal replacement being someone like Tom Playford and the approach he had as SA Premier.
Does anyone know if Mount Gambier will go to a by-election, or will they leave it vacant until the General election?
Delta @ #40 Friday, October 24th, 2025 – 10:06 am
It’s going to be vacant until the election.
People say ugh, government is better with an effective opposition, but to that I say that surely total obliteration will clue in even the Liberal Party that Alex Antic and his crew need to be sidelined and ignored, and that will do far more for the health of politics in SA and Australia than a few extra Liberal MPs being irrelevant on the sidelines.
Some sad news on the impact of the algae bloom on the SA Fishing industry. this will hurt many regional areas financially.
https://www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in/2025/10/23/data-shows-fish-species-decimated-in-sa-waters?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=InDaily%20SA%20Breaking%20%20Thursday%2023%20October%202025&utm_content=InDaily%20SA%20Breaking%20%20Thursday%2023%20October%202025+CID_f6dba65b0ea5ee243c25d2098233cf16&utm_source=EDM&utm_term=Data%20shows%20fish%20species%20decimated%20in%20SA%20waters
Incredible to think the SA Liberal right are still going to oppose effective action on climate change.
Arky
We should avoid the tone that somehow it’s the government fault if the opposition is so bad. It is the liberal party at fault. They allow nutjobs religious and otherwise to take over their party.
So yes, important to have a good opposition but the onus falls on the liberals to be that good opposition.
Arky / Corleone:
Yes, I agree.
An effective opposition is important in a democracy. But it is also the opposition’s responsibility to be that effective opposition. The government’s job is to be an effective government, not to fret about how badly they may crush their opponents next election. Ultimately, electoral outcomes are decided by the voters, and if they decide to give one side an overwhelming majority, then so be it. That’s democracy.
Additionally, politics abhors a vacuum. The SA Liberals can only be completely useless for so long before they either get their act together or some other movement or party comes along to take their place as an effective opposition. Right now, Malinauskas is popular enough that most people who are dissapointed with the Liberals will probably just park their vote with Labor. But things won’t be that way forever.
In a state like South Australia, home of Steele Hall’s Liberal Movement and Nick Xenaphon’s slew of different parties, I think its only a matter of time before some new centre-right or Teal-esque force starts trying to fill the gap the Liberals have left. Had Xenophon not completely stuffed things for himself and his allies with that dreadful SA Best campaign, it probably would have already happened.
Asha
Yes, I agree.
An effective opposition is important in a democracy. But it is also the opposition’s responsibility to be that effective opposition. The government’s job is to be an effective government, not to fret about how badly they may crush their opponents next election. Ultimately, electoral outcomes are decided by the voters, and if they decide to give one side an overwhelming majority, then so be it. That’s democracy.
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And there are worse things in life than a centrist left government winning a huge mandate, behaving reasonably well without scandal (thinking of Mark McGowan and even Dan Andrews with his worst crime being buying some red t-shirts). You do need an opposition but it is more theoretical than actual in the case of WA or SA.
And I count the Murdoch, Fairfax and Stokes presses as opposition, which in Australia is ubiquitous.
This is an amazing result for a very ordinary government.
They have gotten much right apart from Mali looking great and speaking well. A few sporting and entertainment events but precious little else.
$500m down the drain on hydrogen.
Billions on propping up mining towns.
$49b state debt.
$500m on a proton beam that will never happen.
An Aboriginal art gallery that will never happen.
$8.5b spent to reduce ramping which has actually doubled under Labor.
Seriously? What have they done a good job on?
When your opposition leader gets done for cocaine selling and the rest are lazy, or right wing nutcases, you can do what you want. Short of Ashton Hurn repeating Malis pool photo, we are arguing about a soccer team vs a netball team left.
It’s not good for SA.
Lots of talk Farrell wants Mali to walk into the Federal leadership given the lack of talent there.
Corleone
“ And I count the Murdoch, Fairfax and Stokes presses as opposition, which in Australia is ubiquitous.”
We don’t have Fairfax. Stokes is nothing and the political editor of the Advertiser (Starick) is basically Malis press secretary.
There is no opposition here.
Diogenes – isn’t there an “Adelaide Today” or such nonsense. Or you don’t even qualify for that?
I remember Fairfax set up a Brisbane and Perth online version (think that crashed) and assumed Adelaide had one.
I think if SA Labor have captured the Addy then that’s a good thing and should be an inspiration for WA and QLD Labor (especially the latter).