Opinion
Last year, Tom Richardson argued that the then-Attorney-General and Deputy Premier had a “textbook” clear case of perceived conflict of interest in relation to her decision to veto a $40 million timber port. This week the state’s Ombudsman disagreed, completely.
News
Opposition Leader David Speirs concedes he believed there was a potential perceived conflict of interest around Vickie Chapman’s decision to veto a major Kangaroo Island timber port, before an Ombudsman’s report ruled otherwise – in a decision that a former Attorney-General today warned would have “far-reaching adverse implications for integrity in government”.
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Proponents of a timber port on Kangaroo Island could have raised concerns about a potential apprehension of bias by then-Attorney-General Vickie Chapman, the Ombudsman who cleared her says – but argues she was “hard-done-by” on the question of conflict of interest.
Former Deputy Premier Vickie Chapman has been stunningly cleared of conflicts of interest relating to her decision to veto a $40 million Kangaroo Island port, in a keenly-awaited Ombudsman’s inquiry report tabled in parliament today.
The SA Labor Party has sprung an extraordinary parliamentary coup, sidelining the Opposition and crossbench in the Upper House – as the Vickie Chapman sideshow today continued to overshadow the Liberal Party’s planned new dawn.
State parliamentary Speaker Dan Cregan has not sought to have writs issued for a by-election in former Attorney-General Vickie Chapman’s seat of Bragg but says her future as an MP “may be addressed” if she attends parliament today.
Leading today’s news round-up, a leaked opinion suggests the US Supreme Court will overturn the historic Roe v Wade decision which legalised abortion.
