Steven Marshall campaigning before the 2018 election. Photo: Morgan Sette / AAP

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How Labor could win the next state election - tomorrow

EXCLUSIVE | The next state election could be effectively won in an Adelaide courtroom as early as tomorrow, as political parties argue over the impact of a shock constitutional change removing a requirement that a party should form government if it wins a statewide electoral majority.

News

Xenophon joins disputed China telco Huawei

Former SA independent senator Nick Xenophon has become the new mouthpiece of Chinese telco giant Huawei who he believes has been treated unfairly.

Opinion

Richardson: Bigger than Ben-Hur, Lucas finally lands his tax

After a 1985 tax summit that saw a raft of reforms progressed – but Paul Keating’s ambition for a broad-based consumption tax thwarted – the then-Treasurer mused philosophically: “It’s a bit like Ben-Hur – we’ve crossed the line with one wheel off the chariot.”

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Dignity Party deregistered in SA, Nationals face uncertain future

The Dignity Party has been deregistered by the state Electoral Commission less than two years after losing its sole seat in state parliament, while the Nationals are in a race against time to provide evidence of their membership base or face the same fate.

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“Welcome to politics”: Govt fast-tracks affordable housing bonanza as Greens hold sway

The Marshall Government has fast-tracked a major spending commitment to build 1000 new affordable homes on government-owned land, in a move that could win over Greens support to pass Treasurer Rob Lucas’s contentious land tax reforms.

SA Health has come under fire from ICAC. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily

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SA Health "plagued by maladministration" and likely corruption: ICAC

UPDATED | The state’s anti-corruption commissioner has dropped a bombshell on the strife-strewn SA Health, alleging the department is “riddled with maladministration” and suggesting the only reason he doesn’t launch a full-scale investigation is because he doesn’t have sufficient resources for the task.

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Lib party-room land tax vote "not unanimous"

Treasurer Rob Lucas faced a land tax backlash in a party-room meeting last night, with up to four MPs voting against his plan to hit thousands of property investors with new aggregation measures, InDaily has been told.

Local

Count unpaid parental leave towards long service: Labor

Unpaid parental leave would be counted towards long service entitlements under changes being considered by the state Opposition.

Politics

Labor opens new school - for its own candidates

Prospective SA Labor MPs will be offered the chance to attend a new “Candidate Training School” – providing intensive training in “direct voter contact, messaging, media and data” – as the party gears up to fight two elections in 2022.

Politics

Ministry 'split on land tax' as MPs push for peace deal

Land tax dissent has spilled over into the Marshall cabinet, according to a prominent opponent of the Government’s proposed reforms who claims to have met with an “existing cabinet member” in recent days to canvass “alternatives”.