Notes on Adelaide
In today’s Notes On Adelaide, a South Australian Senator fires up at a “Wokeland” bid to change the name of a popular ice cream, while a Marshall Government minister fights off invisible trolls.
Politics
South Australia’s newest Liberal senator has slammed sporting codes such as the AFL prioritising “social justice causes” over the “core business” of playing sport, in a maiden speech decrying “the tyranny of political correctness”.
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SA Police says it is deploying extra resources to combat “fear of crime” in the Hutt Street precinct as much as the rate of actual crime, which remains stable despite claims of escalating violence.
A city councillor’s proposal to have security guards patrol Hutt Street to reduce anti-social behaviour will only move any problems elsewhere, AnglicareSA CEO Peter Sandeman says.
The Adelaide City Council has ordered an internal investigation into the sources of an exclusive story by InDaily, which revealed that the old Le Cornu site had been bought by taxpayers and ratepayers at a higher price than its valuation.
The Adelaide City Council will consider the merits of a congestion tax to reduce traffic woes in the CBD – but the State Government says it’s “vehemently opposed” to the proposal.
