[Link] Move to make Christmas Day a public holiday in SA passes Lower House but unlikely to proceed

Read: 18/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

South Australia's Lower House of parliament has passed legislation to make Christmas Day a public holiday, but with a major amendment that could scuttle any chance of the bill passing into law.

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[Link] Ex-Labor staffer accused of child sex offences claims to have 'no interest in children'

Read: 4/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

Benjamin John Waters pleaded guilty to accessing and transmitting child abuse material using a carriage service in January 2021, as well as two counts of possessing child exploitation material in March 2021, including images and videos of children under the age of 14.

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[Link] Adelaide public transport complaints reach record level as commuters return to system

Read: 14/8/2021 www.abc.net.au

The number of complaints per 100,000 journeys on Adelaide's public transport system has risen again with passenger numbers increasing as people return to the city's buses, trains and trams. The rate of complaints — 16.

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[Link] Former South Australian Labor MPs set to relaunch Family First Party

Read: 28/7/2021 www.abc.net.au

Two former South Australian Labor MPs, including the state's former health minister, have banded together to revive the Family First Party and intend to run candidates in the next state election.

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