Notes on Adelaide
In today’s Notes On Adelaide, fractious factions after the Libs’ first contested party-room ballot in almost a decade, communication breakdowns and the Premier’s creative use of emoji.
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Newly-elected Liberal deputy leader Dan van Holst Pellekaan says he’s a “team player” – and expects to remain in his role – after defeating rival David Speirs in a party-room ballot yesterday.
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Ex-Labor independent Frances Bedford is poised to announce where she will run at next year’s election, as an impending seat switch looms with major ramifications for the Marshall Government.
State Liberal MP Nick McBride has declared he will not quit the Liberal Party after a week weighing up a move to the crossbench.
EXCLUSIVE | First-term Liberal MP Dan Cregan has backflipped on his shock decision to quit parliament, as Premier Steven Marshall insists there has been no return of the factional wars that bedevilled the party in recent decades.
Liberal divisions have exploded with the head of the party’s Waite branch declaring “many members” are set to resign and back incumbent Sam Duluk’s independent bid – as InDaily can reveal the MP met with Treasurer Rob Lucas before announcing his decision yesterday.
