Protesters outside Parliament House in Adelaide on Australia Day 2017. Photo: Tim Dornin / AAP

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SA councils to face a double-whammy Australia Day sanction

South Australian councils will from next year face repercussions from both the state and federal governments if they decide to opt out from conducting citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day.

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"Covert" political ties prompt push for local government reform

A glut of council candidates with formal ties to political parties has ignited a push for a law change to force local government hopefuls to declare their allegiances.

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Labor set to kill off major Marshall election pledge

One of the Marshall Government’s signature ‘cost-of-living’ reforms – a bill to impose rate-capping on councils – appears dead in the water, with the Labor Party poised to confirm it will oppose the legislation – likely as early as tomorrow, InDaily understands.

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"We’ve made a complete mess of it": Xenophon candidate in mix as LGA debates future

UPDATED | Local government representatives have met to anoint a new figurehead to breathe “clear air” into the scandal-scarred sector, as a former Xenophon state election candidate leads a list of contenders for the LGA presidency in the longer term.

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Onkaparinga councillor sought ministerial intervention in 'no-confidence' vote

The Onkaparinga councillor who led a successful no-confidence motion in mayor Lorraine Rosenberg wrote to Local Government Minister Stephan Knoll asking him to waive any prospective conflict of interest, InDaily can reveal.