Redmond flags talks with independents
February 26, 2010
A leading political analyst claimed yesterday the outcome of the state election in the seat of Mount Gambier was “too hard to call” and foreshadowed the major parties could have to strike deals with independents to form government.
Associate Professor Clement Macintyre, from the University of Adelaide, said polls showing a swing to the Liberal Party in Adelaide indicated there was a looming scenario of a possible cliffhanger. Read more
Democrats to contest Upper House
December 15, 2009
Animal rights activist Jeanie Walker has been chosen as the Democrats candidate for the Legislative Council for the March 2010 state election.
Ms Walker is particularly known for her activism against rodeos.
State president Max Baumann said the Democrats were in with a chance for an upper house position. Read more
Labor eyes Mount Gambier success
December 5, 2009
The Australian Labor Party yesterday warned its political rivals in the seat of Mount Gambier that it was planning to run the best possible candidate in next year’s state election.
While a candidate will not be announced for a few weeks, Labor has declared the race for the seat is now wide open because of the looming retirement of independent MP Rory McEwen. Read more
Grassroots democracy in action
December 1, 2009
By CORY BERNARDI
Liberal Senator for South Australia
It’s tough being a Liberal right now. In fact, many consider the recent events in the Liberal Party to be the most difficult period that the party has encountered.
Having been around the party as a volunteer for more than 20 years, I have to agree. Read more
Family First to contest Mount Gambier
November 26, 2009
The Family First party will announce its candidate for Mount Gambier this weekend.
Family First MLCs Dennis Hood and Robert Brokenshire will be visiting the region and plan to announce the party’s candidate for the March election.
“We’ve been appalled at this Government’s neglect of services and infrastructure in country South Australia, which is why we support equity in services and infrastructure for regions like the South East, which goes far beyond others’ royalties for regions policies,” they said.
Secker slams Turnbull over ETS
November 25, 2009
The South East’s representative in Federal parliament has told The Border Watch that as internal battles unfold over emissions trading he has found for the first time in his life he has been unable to support the leader of the Liberal Party.
Update (1.45pm): Mr Turnbull won a Liberal Party ballot 48 – 35 against calling a leadership spill. Read more
Independent says Libs were spooked
October 19, 2009
Opposition leader Isobel Redmond has announced a State Liberal Government would invest 25pc of South Australia’s mining royalties into the Regional Development Infrastructure Fund if elected in 2010.
Ms Redmond said this would amount to more than $40m per year to secure infrastructure and creates jobs in regional South Australia and could rise to almost $50m by 2013. Read more
Independents plan power play
October 6, 2009
A “disparate bunch” is the phrase Professor Dean Jaensch coined to describe the unlikely alliance of regional independent MPs and Nationals minister Karlene Maywald who are seeking to win the balance of power at next year’s state election.
Fellow academic Clement Macintyre noted the banding together of independents was an “oxymoron”. Read more
Independents seek balance of power
October 2, 2009
About 60 people from across Australia attended a forum in Adelaide on Friday to discuss achieving “balance of power for the regions”.
Joint sponsors of the event were South Australian independent MPs Geoff Brock (Frome) and Rory McEwen (Mount Gambier) with SA Nationals leader Karlene Maywald. Read more
Dirty tricks claim in scone-gate affair
September 30, 2009
Independent Member for Mount Gambier Rory McEwen yesterday lambasted the Opposition for claiming he had wasted taxpayers’ money on two expensive bottles of wine and labelled it a “dirty tricks campaign” to get Liberal candidate Steve Perryman over the line.
“If all that they can come up with is two bottles of wine and half a scone in five years while I was a minister, then good lord that is just ridiculous — they are just grasping at straws,” Mr McEwen told The Border Watch. Read more
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