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Labor's Lucy Hood welcomes brother Ben Hood to parliament as Liberal MP in historic first

A new Liberal MP has been sworn in to South Australia's Legislative Council but Ben Hood's first day of parliament has been a bit different to most, with his sister Lucy, who is a Labor MP welcoming him to the house.

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Liberals set female target for next SA poll

The South Australian Liberals will seek to pre-select women to run in half of all seats at the next state election.

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Opposition calls for targeted road safety campaign after P-plater tailgated David Speirs

A P-plate driver was recently filmed dangerously tailgating South Australian Opposition Leader David Speirs's car, prompting calls for a targeted online road safety campaign.

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Shake up for South Australian Liberals

Liberal leader David Speirs announced his new shadow cabinet on Sunday, saying he believes his party will win government again in 2026.

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South Australian opposition to introduce legislation allowing e-scooters on state's roads

South Australia's Liberal MPs plan to introduce a bill to parliament to allow e-scooters and other personal electric transport devices on the state's roads after the ABC revealed a user had been jailed for three days over Christmas.

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Call to expand vaccine for encephalitis

The availability of the vaccine to fight Japanese encephalitis needs to be expanded in South Australia, the state's opposition says.

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Former SA Liberal minister quits politics

South Australia's former health minister Stephen Wade, a Liberal, is quitting politics after almost 17 years in the state's upper house.

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Former SA shadow road safety minister Tim Whetstone regrets not telling Liberal leader David Speirs sooner about loss of licence

Tim Whetstone, whose seat of Chaffey covers the flood-hit Riverland region, announced on Friday he would step down from the shadow road safety portfolio after he lost his licence for three months.

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Call for more SA flood money, troops

Riverland residents impacted by River Murray flooding need more help, the South Australian opposition says.

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COVID-19 'complicated' Liberals' SA election campaign but not sole factor in loss, review finds

An internal review has found the former South Australian government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was not the sole factor that lost the Liberal Party the state election.

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Sports minister delegates approval of a dozen club grants over conflict of interest concerns

New documents reveal South Australia's sports minister delegated the approval of more than $8.5m in grants to clubs after concerns about a conflict of interest were raised.

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Financial watchdog would get better access to SA cabinet documents under proposed law change

South Australia's independent financial watchdog would be given better access to cabinet documents under new laws being introduced to state parliament by the opposition.

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SA's blackout costly for businesses, households as work continues to restore power days after severe storm

SA businesses are counting the costs of the ongoing blackout due to Saturday's storms, as authorities say power should be restored to everyone "before the weekend".

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SA Liberals opt for 'generational shift' rather than conservative takeover at annual general meeting

Senior members of the South Australian Liberal Party say the organisation has avoided a bloodbath in the wake of the party's election losses at a state and federal level earlier this year.

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Review into tender process for Brompton Gasworks development finds Crows bid failed to meet criteria

An independent review into the previous state government's decision to chose a Melbourne firm's proposal to redevelop the old Brompton Gasworks site over the Adelaide Crows' finds the football club's bid did not meet the project's criteria.

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South Australian opposition calls on government to release a review into North-South Corridor project

The South Australian opposition is urging the release of a review into Adelaide's North-South Corridor project but the state's infrastructure minister has hit back, citing the former government's four years of inaction.

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Footwear bins urged for SA airport

The South Australian opposition has called for extra measures at Adelaide Airport to stop foot and mouth disease entering the state.

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SA Libs want to ban election posters

The South Australian Liberals will push to ban election posters from most public spaces during election campaigns.

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Anti-abortion group claims SA politicians pledged to ‘take forward’ bill reversing new medical laws

Labor and Liberal members deny making any such agreement with Enid Lyons List, a group with stated aim of getting more “pro-life” women into parliament

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SA laws changed to remove liability from retailers when customers use own containers

Laws pass South Australia's parliament to make it easier for retailers to allow customers to use their own reusable containers to take away food.

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Postal votes extend Liberal Jack Batty's lead in Bragg by-election despite notable swing to Labor's Alice Rolls

The counting of postal and pre-poll votes sees the Liberal Party extend its lead in the state by-election for the South Australian electorate of Bragg.

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Overturning Roe v Wade has opened the door for abortion bans and restrictions in the US. Could it happen here, too?

Thousands across Australia took to the streets on the weekend to protest against the United States Roe v Wade ruling, with some protesters afraid that Australia's laws protecting a person's rights to abortion are "fragile".

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Anti-abortion group accuses media and Greens MLC of 'inciting violence' against young women

A women's leadership group opposed to abortion has accused Greens MLC Tammy Franks and an Adelaide media outlet of "wilfully mischaracterising" an event it held over the weekend as an "anti-abortion rally".

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Liberals claim victory in Bragg by-election, while electoral commission warns final results may take days

Liberal candidate Jack Batty is "confident" of victory in Adelaide's inner east, as Labor's Alice Rolls says it looks like he is "going to get over the line by a whisker".

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Anti-abortion event for women moved to unknown location over alleged violent threats as SA Opposition Leader lashes out at journalist

An event where politicians from across the political spectrum were due to speak moves at the last minute because of "violent threats", according to South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs. He later withdrew from the event.

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