Steph Key

Friday, September 18

“Elder’s just a name”: Digance looks across ‘invisible boundary’ as key MPs bow out

EXCLUSIVE: Labor’s factional machine is whirring into top gear as two MPs prepare to bow out – one within days, prompting a casual vacancy in the Upper House. The shock retirement, effective this month, of Legislative Councillor Gerry Kandelaars comes as first-term right-winger Annabel Digance today confirmed she is contemplating crossing the “invisible border” to contest Badcoe, conceding a planned redistribution has made her seat of Elder “a challenge”.

Going gently into a question of life and death

Andrew Denton has forged a considerable reputation on his knack for getting his interview subjects to open up, often about painful experiences.

Tony Piccolo in parliament. Photo: Nat Rogers / InDaily

Labor backbenchers take aim at budget measures

Two former Labor ministers have broken ranks to critique elements of this month’s state budget, lamenting plans to amalgamate Families SA services in the northern suburbs and sell off the Lands Titles Office.

"I don’t want nuclear dump": Labor MP

Jay Weatherill could face a divided party if he forges ahead with a proposal to establish a high level nuclear waste dump in South Australia, with a long-time Labor MP telling InDaily the idea is “quite worrying” – and suggesting several colleagues share the same view.