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  • ‘Absolutely not’: Steven Marshall exits parliament without turning up

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    Marshall, who was Liberal Premier from 2018 to 2022, announced on LinkedIn this morning that today would be his last day in the South Australian parliament. But the Member for Dunstan did not turn up for his final day in the House. Asked on ABC Radio Adelaide this morning whether he would be giving a…

  • ‘Time for new challenges’: Steven Marshall’s last day in parliament

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    Marshall, who was Liberal Premier from 2018 to 2022, announced this morning that the first sitting day of state parliament for 2024 would be his last as an MP. Marshall first revealed on January 24 that he would not see out his term as Dunstan MP, but refused to give a date for his resignation,…

  • Mystery man Marshall leaves Liberals playing catch-up

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    For crying out loud, Steven. Just this once, couldn’t you have done it the normal way? Only Steven Marshall would announce to the world he is quitting politics, while not quitting politics. Not quitting yet anyway, but sometime soon, probably, or maybe not soon. Who knows? But he’s definitely going. Don’t you, don’t you, don’t…

  • Steven Marshall to resign from parliament

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    Marshall, who led the state from 2018 to 2022, is expected to announce his intention to retire in the coming months at a press conference in Norwood this morning alongside Opposition leader David Speirs. The resignation announcement comes nearly two years since 2022 state election, which saw the toppling of the one-term Marshall Government and…

  • Govt seeks legal advice on Supreme Court outback mining verdict

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    A government spokesperson told InDaily it was awaiting legal advice on the implications of a “long and complex” judgement handed down yesterday by Chief Justice Chris Kourakis. The judgement overturned former Premier Steven Marshall’s decision to allow mineral exploration company Kelaray – a subsidiary of Argonaut Resources – to drill more than 1000 holes at…

  • Chief Justice overturns drilling approval at Aboriginal heritage site

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    Chief justice Chris Kourakis’ Supreme Court ruling, handed down yesterday, means mineral exploration company Kelaray – a subsidiary of Argonaut Resources – will have to abandon plans to drill more than 1000 holes at Lake Torrens in northern South Australia in search of iron-oxide-copper-gold. The company claims the decision has “the potential to disrupt several…

  • Simple is taking on advertising heavyweights – and winning

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    When David Stocker was a kid, he would cut out print ads by local advertising agency KWP! from the newspaper and stick them to his bedroom wall. For the Adelaide-born aspiring ad-man, these scraps of paper were the epitome of good, convincing communication. So, when David’s marketing agency, Simple, was approached by then-Opposition Leader Peter…

  • Great Scot: Speirs takes leadership as Libs seek renewal

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    Pledging a strong focus on small business, regional SA, the state economy, “liveability”, his former environment portfolio and healthcare – including mental health and ageing – Speirs today declared there was a “very clear pathway to government” for his demoralised and divided party. But those divisions were today set aside when 18 members of the…

  • Teague bids for Lib leadership as federal heavyweight tapped for major review

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    Former Liberal federal director Brian Loughnane is expected to be confirmed at a state council meeting tonight as the man to oversee a major review of the party’s policies and campaign strategy that saw them ousted from office after just a term. Loughnane, who is married to Sky News presenter and former prime ministerial adviser…

  • Labor candidate slams union over Marshall ‘rat’ sledge

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    It comes as Marshall today extolled the virtues of democracy as he was formally installed in what is now the state’s most marginal seat, hanging onto his Norwood-based electorate by just 260 votes. His challenger, Cressida O’Hanlon, a former farmer turned business consultant, spoke today at the declaration of the vote, congratulating Marshall “for being…