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[Link] 'Inheriting my father's enemies': The pros and cons of having a famous parent
Read: 21/11/2021 www.abc.net.au
When Georgina Downer walked into a pub just outside of Adelaide in 2018, she was ready for the rough and tumble of a campaign event. Ms Downer was running as the Liberal candidate in the Mayo by-election and thought she was across all the issues that mattered to her potential constituents.
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[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] 'Taken a long time to arrive, but it generally hits the mark': code of conduct tabled in South Australian parliament
Read: 31/10/2021 www.abc.net.au
Members of the South Australian parliament will officially be banned from harassing staff and other MPs under a long-awaited code of conduct tabled today. The draft code covers five areas, including: conflicts of interest, gifts, public resources, confidentiality, and standards of behaviour.
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[Link] What's happening in SA's parliament and why could it spell trouble for the Attorney-General?
Read: 21/10/2021 www.abc.net.au
Deliberations begin today into an inquiry that will probe into the conduct of the state's Attorney-General and Deputy Premier Vickie Chapman. It's one of the unfolding consequences of the party defection of Liberal backbench MP Dan Cregan, and the government's reduced numbers in parliament.
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[Link] Public servants 'no longer mandated' to report misconduct following controversial ICAC curtailment
Read: 9/10/2021 www.abc.net.au
Public servants have been told they no longer have a mandatory requirement to report misconduct and maladministration in their workplaces, as new laws that govern South Australia's anti-corruption watchdog come into force.
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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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