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Tom Richardson

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A former SA Journalist Of The Year winner, Tom has more than a decade’s experience covering politics – amongst other things – for Channel 9, The Australian and The Advertiser. He joins InDaily as a full-time reporter having been a long-time contributor to its opinion pages.

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Fleeced in our time? The Marshall Govt's political waterfight

There are plenty of reasons for South Australians to be concerned about the Marshall Government’s response to the Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission, writes Tom Richardson – and they’re not all about David Speirs.

Speirs faces no confidence call

Environment Minister David Speirs will today face the first “no confidence” motion of the current parliamentary term, as Labor lashes the embattled frontbencher for the third day running.

Manager of Opposition Business Tom Koutsantonis. Photo: Kelly Barnes / AAP

Labor tells Libs to grow a pair

The Labor Opposition will refuse to grant any parliamentary pairs to the Marshall Government as the fallout from a spiteful day in state parliament continues.

Speirs' own letters undermine his Murray-Darling claims

The Marshall Government’s claims that embattled Environment Minister David Speirs was denied “procedural fairness” are undermined by letters he sent both the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission and a separate Productivity Commission inquiry, opposing any new strategy for recovering 450 gigalitres of environmental flows under the basin plan.

'Royal Commissioner is not God': Speirs' rearguard action as Labor targets seat

Labor has today ramped up its pursuit of embattled Environment Minister David Speirs, bombarding his southern suburbs electorate with propaganda criticising his performance on water security as state parliament opened amid a cacophony of controversy that saw five Opposition frontbenchers evicted in the first hour.

ICAC at odds with both parties on open hearings

Anti-corruption commissioner Bruce Lander will make a last-ditch bid to persuade parliament not to pass a Bill allowing public maladministration hearings, with both the Government and Opposition seeking changes he argues will make the legislation unworkable.

Richardson: Problems piling up for Marshall as parliament resumes

An embattled rookie minister and contentious budget cuts will be in a the sights of a Labor Opposition buoyed by by-election success when parliament resumes tomorrow, writes Tom Richardson.

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ICAC set for review as Labor takes aim at open hearings legislation

Tom Richardson Friday, February 08
Local
Marshall Govt could go it alone on building industry watchdog

Tom Richardson Thursday, February 07
Local
Crows 'weren't consulted' about Oval hotel

Tom Richardson Wednesday, February 06
News
Speirs at odds with CE over Environment Department restructure

Tom Richardson Tuesday, February 05
Analysis
Whatever happened to that Bank SA “hub”? Another day in the spin cycle

Tom Richardson Tuesday, February 05 8
Local
Retiring Vanstone linked to ICAC role

Tom Richardson Monday, February 04 2

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RICHARDSON: 'Media Marshall' - how the Libs are spinning a tangled web

Tom Richardson Friday, February 01
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SA veterans' groups join to oppose departmental shake-up

Tom Richardson Friday, February 01 6
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Marshall Govt "capitulated" to Commonwealth, upstream states on Murray: Royal Commission

Tom Richardson Thursday, January 31 41
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REVEALED: Staff, budget cuts as Environment Dept becomes "new agency"

Tom Richardson Thursday, January 31 43

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