The Latest Breaking News from Peter Malinauskas

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says the decision to leave some properties along the Murray at the mercy of the rising waters are tough calls.

Premier Peter Malinauskas says a second peak in the Murray River flows in South Australia will go higher than a first peak likely to hit in early December.

Those in Greater Adelaide consume about 200 gigalitres of water a year, but now the state faces the prospect of that much water coming across the border into the River Murray every day, Premier Peter Malinauskas says.

Premier Peter Malinauskas says the package will help the households and businesses most affected by forecast flooding.

South Australia has declared a major emergency in response to rising water levels down the Murray which will flood thousands of properties.

The South Australian government has declared a major emergency as River Murray floodwaters continue to rise, with the potential for a second peak "even higher than the first".

South Australia has prepared draft legislation to provide Indigenous communities with a voice to parliament.

Updated modelling shows predicted River Murray flows of at least 175 gigalitres per day are expected by December, up from the previous forecast of 165 gigalitres per day.

The latest forecast has once again raised the expected volume of water flow down the Murray in SA, increasing the number of properties likely to be flooded.

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has apologised for using the term "sloppy seconds" during a press conference, following calls from the opposition, the Greens and a gender equality advocate. He says he only understood the meaning of the phrase after someone in his office explained it to him.

Power chiefs may be forced to cut back on renewable energy production in SA this week with the state likely to have too much electricity.