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The South Australian Greens are hopeful of becoming the state’s “third political force” and holding the balance of power in the Upper House, after electing a young environmental campaigner as their number two Legislative Council candidate for next year’s state election.
Politics
SA Labor will fast-track the selection of candidates for key marginal electorates early in the new year, with a former federal hopeful strongly linked to the vulnerable Liberal-held seat of Adelaide.
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