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SA Parole Board chair criticises decision not to impose detention order on 'violent offender'

The head of South Australia's parole board hits out at the state's new Attorney-General for not supporting a bid to detain a "high-risk, violent offender" who went on to breach the conditions of his supervision order.

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Chelsey Potter 'strongly considering' run as independent after Liberals choose Jack Batty as Bragg by-election candidate

The Liberal Party has chosen a male candidate to run for the seat of Bragg in the upcoming South Australian by-election, prompting a former Liberal female staffer to give serious consideration to an independent run.

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SA opposition concerned by hospital project delays, nurses union warns budget does not go far enough

SA's opposition raises its concern over the future of the new Women's and Children's Hospital project, with budget papers revealing the timeline for its completion has been pushed back by at least a year.

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Concerns SA budget doesn't go far enough to address rising cost of living

Jennifer Harris just moved into public housing in SA after eight years in temporary accommodation. She says the state budget doesn't go far enough to address housing affordability.

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SA urged to build on budget promises

The South Australian Council of Social Service has urged the state government to build on its election promises after delivering its first budget.

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Chelsey Potter ponders independent run after being rejected by Liberal Party

A former South Australian Liberal Party staffer who criticised the party over its treatment of women and her own alleged assault has her pre-selection bid for a blue-ribbon seat denied.

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South Australian Opposition Leader 'dog whistling' to anti-vaxxers over 'dictatorship' gibe

A war of words intensifies between the South Australian government and the opposition over ongoing COVID-19 policing, with Health Minister Chris Picton hitting out at Liberal leader David Speirs's "Dark-Age dictatorship" analogy.

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Former SA deputy premier Vickie Chapman set to stay in parliament as Labor declines to push her out

Labor says South Australian Opposition Leader David Speirs should be the one to follow the Speaker's legal advice and move a motion to bring on a by-election.

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COVID variants detected in SA for first time as health authorities also prepare for flu

South Australia's public health chief Nicola Spurrier says the COVID-19 pandemic means children aged under two have not been exposed to a full flu season, and she is pushing for increased flu jab uptake.

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Bold agenda outlined for new SA parliament

The South Australian parliament has sat for the first time since Labor's election win in March, with the state's governor outlining its legislative agenda.

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SA MPs to miss parly opening with COVID-19

A swag of MPs are set to miss the opening of the South Australian parliament on Tuesday after contracting COVID-19.

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Vickie Chapman's decision to quit SA parliament triggers further turmoil, as earlier by-election looms

Former SA deputy premier Vickie Chapman hits back at a move to force her to quit politics sooner than she expected, saying she has "not resigned" but only "given notice" of her intention to do so.

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SA Liberal leader Speirs has COVID-19

South Australia's Opposition Leader David Speirs has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation.

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SA Liberals unveil shadow cabinet that sees women and youth promoted

South Australia's opposition leader says a senior party figure could have been on his frontbench had she decided to stay on as an MP.

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Young faces in SA opposition front bench

New SA Opposition Leader David Speirs has revealed his front bench line-up which includes a swag of new faces.

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David Speirs extends olive branch to former Liberal MPs, as Bragg voters prepare for third election

South Australia's new Opposition Leader leaves open the possibility of luring MPs facing corruption charges back to the Liberal fold, as the party faces the challenge of having to retain a blue-ribbon seat at a by-election triggered by the former deputy premier.

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David Speirs stands by water record despite Murray-Darling Basin criticisms

South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs says past criticism of his Murray-Darling Basin dealings will not affect his vote in areas that rely on a healthy Murray River.

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Former SA deputy premier to quit politics

South Australia's former deputy premier Vickie Chapman will resign from parliament just weeks after the state election.

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Former SA deputy premier Vickie Chapman to quit politics, triggering by-election in Bragg

Voters in Adelaide's eastern suburbs will go to the polls for a third time in just a few months, with former deputy premier Vickie Chapman set to quit politics.

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New leader and direction for SA Liberals

Former South Australian environment minister David Speirs has won a ballot to succeed Steven Marshall as the state's Liberal Party leader.

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SA Liberals elect former environment minister David Speirs as new party leader

SA Liberals elect former environment minister David Speirs as new leader, while former education minister John Gardner becomes deputy.

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Former environment minister David Speirs puts his hand up for Liberal leadership

Former environment minister David Speirs has confirmed he's in the running to become opposition leader, saying the SA Liberal Party needs to apologise for a "very bad" election campaign.

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Liberal Party leadership contest widens to include Adelaide Hills MP Josh Teague

Former lower house speaker Josh Teague puts his hand up to replace outgoing SA Liberal leader Steven Marshall, weeks after the party's electoral drubbing.

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Possible SA Liberal Party leaders emerge as recriminations begin into election loss

Possible contenders for the SA Liberal Party leadership are emerging, following the former premier Steven Marshall's resignation from the role.

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SA environment minister challenges Morrison government to ‘fast-track’ electric vehicle transition

David Speirs says he would like to see federal contribution to EV subsidies and calls electric transition a ‘pressing’ need

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