Mayor escapes conviction for "adding a zero" to election leaflet

Marion mayor and former state MP Kris Hanna has slammed the Local Government Association after he escaped a conviction in the Magistrates Court for incorrectly “adding a zero” to an election pamphlet in breach of electoral law.

Marion mayor to face court over election material

Marion mayor and former state MP Kris Hanna is set to face the Adelaide Magistrates Court tomorrow over allegations relating to his 2018 re-election campaign.

Local Government Minister Stephan Knoll says the Government will focus on increasing transparency as part of its local government reforms. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Political ties on the agenda for local government reforms

The Marshall Government will consider forcing council candidates to publicly reveal their political affiliations before elections as part of its broad-ranging local government reform process scheduled for early this year.

"I just want to be certain": Second candidate lodges appeal after election bungle

A second local government hopeful is pursuing a claim through the Court of Disputed Returns, InDaily can reveal, after last week’s revelation of an Electoral Commission bungle that saw the wrong candidate elected to Port Adelaide Enfield council.

ELECTORAL OMISSION: Wrong candidate elected after ECSA bungle

A major metropolitan council has been thrown into chaos after an embarrassing SA electoral commission bungle saw the wrong candidate elected in the October local government elections.

Minister delays decision on sacking council until after election

Local Government Minister Stephan Knoll has delayed a decision on whether to replace the Coober Pedy Council with an administrator until after the November local government elections.