Liberal Senator for South Australia Alex Antic is congratulated by Finance Minister Mathias Cormann after delivering his maiden Senate speech. Photo: Lukas Coch / AAP

Politics

SA senator slams AFL "social justice rounds" as Bernardi signs off

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”.

News

Bernardi winds up the Conservatives, as Family First party legacy ends

Cory Bernardi is weighing up his political future after deciding to deregister his Australian Conservatives, ending the religious-based party legacy of Family First.

Notes on Adelaide

Cabaret director versus veteran SA critics; Cory's electronic helper

In today’s column, Adelaide Cabaret Festival artistic director Ali McGregor opens up a public stoush with local arts critics, and Cory Bernardi looks to build his own high-tech aid to target voters at the next federal election.

Politics

Ousted Conservative tells: 'Hood defection was my idea'

Likely Legislative Council loser Robert Brokenshire concedes it was his idea for Australian Conservatives colleague Dennis Hood to quit the party and join the Liberals, but he insists he will remain with Cory Bernardi’s start-up enterprise if he manages to retain his own seat.

Politics

Hoodwinked: Bernardi defiant as final state Conservative joins Libs

UPDATED | Australian Conservatives founder Cory Bernardi insists his start-up party retains enough national support to survive, despite his likely sole state MP today defecting to join Steven Marshall’s Liberal Government.