Mike Smithson

The Liberal Upper House leader must be wishing she’d stayed in bed for a sleep-in rather than relive her brief chat with the hosts.

The moderate faction won by only about eight votes out of 300.

The Libs opened the door with an ambitious pledge to cut stamp duty for first home buyers on any property, new or existing, up to $1 million. So, what’s the catch?

The annual document was about as interesting to the average voter as watching paint dry.

The event is estimated to be worth more than half a billion dollars to the state capital.

The only Liberal wins were in Barker and Grey in the east and north of the state.

Mike Smithson: The two SA Senate candidates riding high on hopes of party brand recognition in federal election

Rapidly unfolding developments show how eager the SA Premier is to be seen doing the right thing by hard working businesses which have been left high and dry for months.

The South Australian laws follows a long-running review, perhaps far too long, and a spate of ugly and potentially deadly incidents including a recent shopping centre attack.

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas is treading a fine line after the ‘freak accident’ left a visiting fan with serious injuries.