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The Marshall Government has fallen into political upheaval, with its parliamentary majority evaporating overnight as the ongoing parliamentary entitlements scandal saw a first-term MP charged with falsely claiming more than $18,000 – and the state’s corruption watchdog revealing it continues to investigate others.
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Three senior Liberals who resigned over the Country Members entitlements scandal will face no further action after the state’s anti-corruption watchdog today cleared them and six other MPs of any wrongdoing.
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MPs under a public integrity investigation over the potential misuse of parliamentary allowances have refused to release documents requested by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, citing parliamentary privilege – prompting a warning that the inquiry may be abandoned.
EXCLUSIVE | Former Liberal Minister Tim Whetstone’s adult son lives in the central California city of Modesto that the MP visited on a taxpayer-funded study tour in 2018 – with the trip also coinciding with his son’s birthday, InDaily can reveal.
Steven Marshall now has arguably one of the least experienced cabinets in state history and will go to the next election in the midst of an economic crisis with a promise to hand the state’s finances over to an untested Treasurer – unless Rob Lucas rethinks his retirement plans.
The escalating country claims scandal will see systemic change and could have ongoing ramifications for the SA Liberal Party. But, writes Tom Richardson, the Marshall Government has already set the precedent for what happens next.
Embattled Transport Minister Stephan Knoll has sought to blame the state’s independent remuneration tribunal for the “ambiguity” that has forced him to repay almost $30,000 of taxpayers’ money, but has repeatedly refused to detail the “range of expenses” for which he claimed the Country Members Accommodation Allowance.
