McFetridge, left, with now-opponent Stephen Patterson.

Politics

Twice bitten, but McFetridge not shying away from election fight

Duncan McFetridge has the dubious distinction of having been shafted by two political parties in the same year, but he insists Nick Xenophon’s decision to run a candidate against him in his bayside seat may end up doing him a favour.

Local

Fire safety tests 'should have been done years ago'

A state parliamentary crossbencher says the Weatherill Government should have taken decisive action to ensure public safety over potentially-flammable high-rise cladding when he raised concerns about the issue more than two years ago.

Politics

"It’s one of the dumbest things the Liberal Party ever did..."

Nick Xenophon’s SA Best is not expected to field a candidate in the emerging key election battleground of Morphett, while a former Labor candidate says his party is unlikely to win the seat – with cashed-up independent Duncan McFetridge set to benefit at his former party’s expense.

News

Fight for the Bight hits Morphett as Liberal candidate called on to quit

Ousted Liberal veteran Duncan McFetridge has called on his successor Stephen Patterson to resign as Holdfast Mayor – and the State Government has questioned his ability to continue in the role – after his council called for a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight.

Politics

Rogue Liberal warns powerbrokers: "You created this situation - you wear it"

UPDATED | Disendorsed Liberal veteran Duncan McFetridge has warned his former colleagues to be “careful how they handle” him as he today confirmed he would run as an independent at the March state election, declaring a Steven Marshall Government was “a long way from being a sure bet at this moment”.