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South Australian election preview
I don’t want my personal blog to be totally dominated by politics, so I’ve posted my 2010 election preview for the 10 South Australian country seats here. A reminder that I will be providing live election night commentary here.
March 18 2010, 2:13am | Comments »
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I’m surprised the ALP is downplaying its prospects in Mount Gambier and didn’t have a serious crack at winning the seat. Labor held the seat from 1958-75 and the town has a large number of working class voters and people on welfare. Rory McEwen’s retirement opened the door for a…
March 17 2010, 9:10pm | Comments »
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Isobel Redmond and Karlene MaywaldSouth Australian Liberal leader Isobel Redmond’s open hostility toward Nationals MP Karlene Maywald has surprised me. Redmond was reported in The Australian saying: “For the last term of the government, she’s been a member of the Labor government. I think it’s disingenuous to then try to…
March 17 2010, 4:38pm | Comments »
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I received a letter from the Electoral Commission of South Australia on Friday, reminding me that voting on March 20 is compulsory and letting me know where to vote. According to the commission’s website, the letter is meant to be sent from Monday, March 15 to all electors. A total…
March 13 2010, 11:13pm | Comments »
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The Sunday Mail has a page 10 story today headlined “Turmoil on the Mount — Newspaper editor quits, reporter accused of poll bias”. It’s mainly about allegations of bias against The Border Watch by the Liberal Party. The story is based on the fact former editor Frank Morello has been…
March 13 2010, 3:32pm | Comments »
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We visited Robe for the first time on Sunday. It’s a small seaside town about 150km from Mount Gambier towards Adelaide. There is some lovely coastal scenery and good beaches. The main street has a mix of antique shops, book stores and eateries. Many of the 19th century buildings from…
March 7 2010, 10:38pm | Comments »
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Political advertising disclosure
The South Australian Labor Party is portraying Liberal leader Isobel Redmond as being soft on crime. The image to the left is a screenshot of the website “Redmond Facts” authorised by M. Brown, 141 Gilles Street, Adelaide SA 5000. That’s ALP state secretary Michael Brown. I have no problem with…
March 5 2010, 1:57am | Comments »
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MacKillop could be a seat to watch
The electorate of MacKillop could be an unlikely one to watch in the South Australian election on March 20.
February 27 2010, 3:34am | Comments »
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Spending spree bypasses South East
It's a shame the spending spree that's kickstarted the state election campaign has so far bypassed Mount Gambier.That's with the exception of a Liberal commitment to spend $12m upgrading a road that few people consider to be the region's most pressing priority.Meanwhile, the Liberal and Labor parties engage in a…
February 18 2010, 11:44am | Comments »
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