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City Council set to oppose new transparency push

Adelaide City Council’s administration has recommended its councillors oppose proposed changes to the Local Government Act that place tightened restrictions on when council meetings can be classified as commercial-in-confidence.

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Taxpayer bailout looms as council's debt becomes "unsustainable"

A South Australian taxpayer bail-out of an outback council has been raised as a possibility after the council racked up more than $6 million in debt, with little prospect of being able to pay it back and its capacity to provide essential services in doubt.

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Stan's last stand? Controversial Lib veteran falls short in council bid

For decades Stan Evans has been the conservative patriarch of the Adelaide Hills – his imprimatur on successive Liberal preselection contests – but his storied and controversial political career appears to have ended not with a bang but a whimper after he failed to gain a seat on the local council.

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Defeated candidates lament lack of planning expertise on new City Council

Defeated Adelaide City Council candidates Sandy Wilkinson and Stephanie Johnston say the lack of councillors with planning qualifications on the new council could endanger the city’s heritage.

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Tanks again? Ousted mayor blames SA Best tilt as Xenophon teammates fail at council elections

Ousted mayor Sam Johnson says he now regrets his failed “Contiki tour” foray into state politics under Nick Xenophon’s SA Best banner – which he blames for his shock loss in the weekend’s local government elections.