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EXCLUSIVE | The SA Liberal Party will cut its first-term MP for Narungga adrift, with the state executive last night voting to seek a new candidate for the safe seat – but Fraser Ellis has vowed to forge on as an independent.
Notes on Adelaide
In today’s Notes On Adelaide, the Libs leave their exiled MP to sweat, while an outgoing former minister calls for public service reform – as new research suggests SA dodged a bullet with the Government’s failed council reforms.
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The SA Liberal Party’s moderate faction is expected to wield its numbers against exiled conservatives Sam Duluk and Fraser Ellis after retaining control of the party’s governing state executive at a weekend showdown.
Liberal exiles Sam Duluk and Fraser Ellis have both attended meetings of their local branches this week – despite Premier Steven Marshall insisting they are not party members – as backers insist they want them to remain as their MPs.
South Australian moderate faction heavyweight Christopher Pyne has raised eyebrows by reaching out to three Liberal party-room exiles, but he insists party business was off the menu.
Former Liberal backbencher Fraser Ellis has vowed to clear his name after appearing in court for the first time on 23 deception charges related to the country members accommodation allowance.
