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Labor's huge win against the Liberals in the South Australian state election underscores an important lesson in the upcoming federal election.
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Federal Labor and Liberal figures say there are lessons to be learned out of the South Australian state election contest.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to pull the trigger on a federal election in coming weeks, with May 14 widely expected to be poll day.
In South Australia on Saturday night, Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded the loss of government to the Labor opposition led by Peter Malinauskas after only one term.
The loss was the first for any incumbent state or territory government during the pandemic.
Retiring federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint said the party would need to pay attention to the requirements of Mr Morrison’s “quiet Australians”, who were devastated by issues such as the SA Liberal government’s decision to axe the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.
She said suburban voters, who were already impacted by the loss of car manufacturing jobs and the COVID-19 pandemic, felt the motor race decision was like “another nail in the coffin”.
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said while the Morrison government had talked about jobs, voters in suburban SA had not benefited.
“The messaging around the economy and jobs has not been as tangible as it should have been out in the suburbs,” she told Sky News.
“We have to speak to bread and butter issues - that is the lesson.”
Cabinet minister Anne Ruston said the state election had been fought on issues around health and the Marshall government’s management of the pandemic, not federal issues.
Senator Ruston said when it came to the federal election, it would be fought on jobs and national security.
“They are two different elections and they are going to be fought on two different grounds,” she said.
She rejected suggestions Mr Marshall should have picked more of a fight with Canberra in order to be seen as a strong leader for his state.
“I reckon Australians want our governments to work together,” she said.
One of the key factors in the state election which could impact on the federal result is the shifting of votes from minor parties such as SA Best - led by former senator Nick Xenophon - to Labor, and the strength of the Greens vote.
It could see the defeat of two sitting crossbench senators, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff.
With the seat of Boothby set to be a key battleground in the federal vote, a swing in the state seat covering that area to Labor will give the federal opposition some heart.
Prime Minister responds
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Mr Malinauskas on the win and wished Mr Marshall well.
“It’s a significant victory and they are elected with a very strong mandate to move forward with many issues that they’ve intended take forward,” Mr Morrison told reports in Sydney.
“To my dear friend, Steven Marshall, who has been an outstanding Premier, I want to wish him all the very best and I want to thank him for the tremendous role that he played in turning around his own state.
“I want to thank him for his great leadership, I also want to thank him for the very positive and constructive role he played around the national cabinet table.
“Steven Marshall ran a good show for the time he served as premier and I was very pleased to work closely with him on turning the state around, getting people into jobs, getting investment into businesses, and putting confidence back.”
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to pull the trigger on a federal election in coming weeks, with May 14 widely expected to be poll day.
In South Australia on Saturday night, Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded the loss of government to the Labor opposition led by Peter Malinauskas after only one term.
The loss was the first for any incumbent state or territory government during the pandemic.
Retiring federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint said the party would need to pay attention to the requirements of Mr Morrison’s “quiet Australians”, who were devastated by issues such as the SA Liberal government’s decision to axe the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.
She said suburban voters, who were already impacted by the loss of car manufacturing jobs and the COVID-19 pandemic, felt the motor race decision was like “another nail in the coffin”.
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said while the Morrison government had talked about jobs, voters in suburban SA had not benefited.
“The messaging around the economy and jobs has not been as tangible as it should have been out in the suburbs,” she told Sky News.
“We have to speak to bread and butter issues - that is the lesson.”
Cabinet minister Anne Ruston said the state election had been fought on issues around health and the Marshall government’s management of the pandemic, not federal issues.
Senator Ruston said when it came to the federal election, it would be fought on jobs and national security.
“They are two different elections and they are going to be fought on two different grounds,” she said.
She rejected suggestions Mr Marshall should have picked more of a fight with Canberra in order to be seen as a strong leader for his state.
“I reckon Australians want our governments to work together,” she said.
One of the key factors in the state election which could impact on the federal result is the shifting of votes from minor parties such as SA Best - led by former senator Nick Xenophon - to Labor, and the strength of the Greens vote.
It could see the defeat of two sitting crossbench senators, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff.
With the seat of Boothby set to be a key battleground in the federal vote, a swing in the state seat covering that area to Labor will give the federal opposition some heart.
Prime Minister responds
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Mr Malinauskas on the win and wished Mr Marshall well.
“It’s a significant victory and they are elected with a very strong mandate to move forward with many issues that they’ve intended take forward,” Mr Morrison told reports in Sydney.
“To my dear friend, Steven Marshall, who has been an outstanding Premier, I want to wish him all the very best and I want to thank him for the tremendous role that he played in turning around his own state.
“I want to thank him for his great leadership, I also want to thank him for the very positive and constructive role he played around the national cabinet table.
“Steven Marshall ran a good show for the time he served as premier and I was very pleased to work closely with him on turning the state around, getting people into jobs, getting investment into businesses, and putting confidence back.”
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Federal Labor and Liberal figures say there are lessons to be learned out of the South Australian state election contest.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to pull the trigger on a federal election in coming weeks, with May 14 widely expected to be poll day.
In South Australia on Saturday night, Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded the loss of government to the Labor opposition led by Peter Malinauskas after only one term.
The loss was the first for any incumbent state or territory government during the pandemic.
Retiring federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint said the party would need to pay attention to the requirements of Mr Morrison’s “quiet Australians”, who were devastated by issues such as the SA Liberal government’s decision to axe the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.
She said suburban voters, who were already impacted by the loss of car manufacturing jobs and the COVID-19 pandemic, felt the motor race decision was like “another nail in the coffin”.
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said while the Morrison government had talked about jobs, voters in suburban SA had not benefited.
“The messaging around the economy and jobs has not been as tangible as it should have been out in the suburbs,” she told Sky News.
“We have to speak to bread and butter issues - that is the lesson.”
Cabinet minister Anne Ruston said the state election had been fought on issues around health and the Marshall government’s management of the pandemic, not federal issues.
Senator Ruston said when it came to the federal election, it would be fought on jobs and national security.
“They are two different elections and they are going to be fought on two different grounds,” she said.
She rejected suggestions Mr Marshall should have picked more of a fight with Canberra in order to be seen as a strong leader for his state.
“I reckon Australians want our governments to work together,” she said.
One of the key factors in the state election which could impact on the federal result is the shifting of votes from minor parties such as SA Best - led by former senator Nick Xenophon - to Labor, and the strength of the Greens vote.
It could see the defeat of two sitting crossbench senators, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff.
With the seat of Boothby set to be a key battleground in the federal vote, a swing in the state seat covering that area to Labor will give the federal opposition some heart.
Prime Minister responds
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Mr Malinauskas on the win and wished Mr Marshall well.
“It’s a significant victory and they are elected with a very strong mandate to move forward with many issues that they’ve intended take forward,” Mr Morrison told reports in Sydney.
“To my dear friend, Steven Marshall, who has been an outstanding Premier, I want to wish him all the very best and I want to thank him for the tremendous role that he played in turning around his own state.
“I want to thank him for his great leadership, I also want to thank him for the very positive and constructive role he played around the national cabinet table.
“Steven Marshall ran a good show for the time he served as premier and I was very pleased to work closely with him on turning the state around, getting people into jobs, getting investment into businesses, and putting confidence back.”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to pull the trigger on a federal election in coming weeks, with May 14 widely expected to be poll day.
In South Australia on Saturday night, Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded the loss of government to the Labor opposition led by Peter Malinauskas after only one term.
The loss was the first for any incumbent state or territory government during the pandemic.
Retiring federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint said the party would need to pay attention to the requirements of Mr Morrison’s “quiet Australians”, who were devastated by issues such as the SA Liberal government’s decision to axe the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.
She said suburban voters, who were already impacted by the loss of car manufacturing jobs and the COVID-19 pandemic, felt the motor race decision was like “another nail in the coffin”.
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said while the Morrison government had talked about jobs, voters in suburban SA had not benefited.
“The messaging around the economy and jobs has not been as tangible as it should have been out in the suburbs,” she told Sky News.
“We have to speak to bread and butter issues - that is the lesson.”
Cabinet minister Anne Ruston said the state election had been fought on issues around health and the Marshall government’s management of the pandemic, not federal issues.
Senator Ruston said when it came to the federal election, it would be fought on jobs and national security.
“They are two different elections and they are going to be fought on two different grounds,” she said.
She rejected suggestions Mr Marshall should have picked more of a fight with Canberra in order to be seen as a strong leader for his state.
“I reckon Australians want our governments to work together,” she said.
One of the key factors in the state election which could impact on the federal result is the shifting of votes from minor parties such as SA Best - led by former senator Nick Xenophon - to Labor, and the strength of the Greens vote.
It could see the defeat of two sitting crossbench senators, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff.
With the seat of Boothby set to be a key battleground in the federal vote, a swing in the state seat covering that area to Labor will give the federal opposition some heart.
Prime Minister responds
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Mr Malinauskas on the win and wished Mr Marshall well.
“It’s a significant victory and they are elected with a very strong mandate to move forward with many issues that they’ve intended take forward,” Mr Morrison told reports in Sydney.
“To my dear friend, Steven Marshall, who has been an outstanding Premier, I want to wish him all the very best and I want to thank him for the tremendous role that he played in turning around his own state.
“I want to thank him for his great leadership, I also want to thank him for the very positive and constructive role he played around the national cabinet table.
“Steven Marshall ran a good show for the time he served as premier and I was very pleased to work closely with him on turning the state around, getting people into jobs, getting investment into businesses, and putting confidence back.”
Peter Malinauskas says the state’s hospitals had one of their worst periods in terms of demand last week and SA health is now racing to prepare for a COVID surge.
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South Australia will boost hospital capacity to handle COVID-19 patients amid forecasts for case numbers to increase sharply.
New Premier Peter Malinauskas said SA Health had been asked to look at ways to ensure hospitals were better prepared in light of recently updated modelling, which pointed to 8000 cases a day within the next few weeks.
“What you will see in that modelling is that case numbers, even with current policy settings, are set to escalate in a rather significant way,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“South Australians are entitled to know where we’re at.
“People have seen case numbers go up and that looks as though it’s continuing in the very near future.”
Mr Malinauskas said a briefing with health officials had revealed SA hospitals were under extraordinary strain and had one of their worst periods last week in terms of demand.
That resulted in a decision on Friday to cancel some elective surgery, he said.
The new premier has also signalled a shift in the way the SA government manages the pandemic, with a decision to abolish the COVID Ready Committee and put responsibility in the hands of a sub-committee of the state cabinet.
He said the Emergency Management Council would have more authority to make decisions.
Mr Malinauskas said more broadly he had a desire for SA to fall into line with other states in terms of ongoing virus rules.
Amid concerns around the latest virus modelling, SA will keep its mask mandates and isolation rules in place but the premier said more would be said on those rules on Friday after the first meeting of the Emergency Management Council.
SA reported another 3686 new virus infections on Tuesday with 165 people in hospital including 11 in intensive care.
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New Premier Peter Malinauskas said SA Health had been asked to look at ways to ensure hospitals were better prepared in light of recently updated modelling, which pointed to 8000 cases a day within the next few weeks.
“What you will see in that modelling is that case numbers, even with current policy settings, are set to escalate in a rather significant way,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“South Australians are entitled to know where we’re at.
“People have seen case numbers go up and that looks as though it’s continuing in the very near future.”
Mr Malinauskas said a briefing with health officials had revealed SA hospitals were under extraordinary strain and had one of their worst periods last week in terms of demand.
That resulted in a decision on Friday to cancel some elective surgery, he said.
The new premier has also signalled a shift in the way the SA government manages the pandemic, with a decision to abolish the COVID Ready Committee and put responsibility in the hands of a sub-committee of the state cabinet.
He said the Emergency Management Council would have more authority to make decisions.
Mr Malinauskas said more broadly he had a desire for SA to fall into line with other states in terms of ongoing virus rules.
Amid concerns around the latest virus modelling, SA will keep its mask mandates and isolation rules in place but the premier said more would be said on those rules on Friday after the first meeting of the Emergency Management Council.
SA reported another 3686 new virus infections on Tuesday with 165 people in hospital including 11 in intensive care.
view all
South Australia will boost hospital capacity to handle COVID-19 patients amid forecasts for case numbers to increase sharply.
New Premier Peter Malinauskas said SA Health had been asked to look at ways to ensure hospitals were better prepared in light of recently updated modelling, which pointed to 8000 cases a day within the next few weeks.
“What you will see in that modelling is that case numbers, even with current policy settings, are set to escalate in a rather significant way,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“South Australians are entitled to know where we’re at.
“People have seen case numbers go up and that looks as though it’s continuing in the very near future.”
Mr Malinauskas said a briefing with health officials had revealed SA hospitals were under extraordinary strain and had one of their worst periods last week in terms of demand.
That resulted in a decision on Friday to cancel some elective surgery, he said.
The new premier has also signalled a shift in the way the SA government manages the pandemic, with a decision to abolish the COVID Ready Committee and put responsibility in the hands of a sub-committee of the state cabinet.
He said the Emergency Management Council would have more authority to make decisions.
Mr Malinauskas said more broadly he had a desire for SA to fall into line with other states in terms of ongoing virus rules.
Amid concerns around the latest virus modelling, SA will keep its mask mandates and isolation rules in place but the premier said more would be said on those rules on Friday after the first meeting of the Emergency Management Council.
SA reported another 3686 new virus infections on Tuesday with 165 people in hospital including 11 in intensive care.
New Premier Peter Malinauskas said SA Health had been asked to look at ways to ensure hospitals were better prepared in light of recently updated modelling, which pointed to 8000 cases a day within the next few weeks.
“What you will see in that modelling is that case numbers, even with current policy settings, are set to escalate in a rather significant way,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“South Australians are entitled to know where we’re at.
“People have seen case numbers go up and that looks as though it’s continuing in the very near future.”
Mr Malinauskas said a briefing with health officials had revealed SA hospitals were under extraordinary strain and had one of their worst periods last week in terms of demand.
That resulted in a decision on Friday to cancel some elective surgery, he said.
The new premier has also signalled a shift in the way the SA government manages the pandemic, with a decision to abolish the COVID Ready Committee and put responsibility in the hands of a sub-committee of the state cabinet.
He said the Emergency Management Council would have more authority to make decisions.
Mr Malinauskas said more broadly he had a desire for SA to fall into line with other states in terms of ongoing virus rules.
Amid concerns around the latest virus modelling, SA will keep its mask mandates and isolation rules in place but the premier said more would be said on those rules on Friday after the first meeting of the Emergency Management Council.
SA reported another 3686 new virus infections on Tuesday with 165 people in hospital including 11 in intensive care.
Premier Steven Marshall has announced South Australia will reimpose a hard border with New South Wales as of 12:01am tonight.
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Premier Steven Marshall has announced South Australia will reimpose a hard border with New South Wales as of 12:01am tonight.
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Premier Steven Marshall has announced South Australia will reimpose a hard border with New South Wales as of 12:01am tonight.
South Australia will immediately move to repeal some of the coronavirus induced restriction imposed just one day ago including the ban on outdoor exercise and social gatherings from the weekend.
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South Australia will immediately move to repeal some of the coronavirus induced restriction imposed just one day ago including the ban on outdoor exercise and social gatherings from the weekend.
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South Australia will immediately move to repeal some of the coronavirus induced restriction imposed just one day ago including the ban on outdoor exercise and social gatherings from the weekend.
Melburnians are supporting their state’s border closure with South Australia – telling Sky News the stance is “fair” and they do not want to see the coronavirus return to Victoria.
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Melburnians are supporting their state’s border closure with South Australia – telling Sky News the stance is “fair” and they do not want to see the coronavirus return to Victoria.
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Melburnians are supporting their state’s border closure with South Australia – telling Sky News the stance is “fair” and they do not want to see the coronavirus return to Victoria.
What should I know about living in Adelaide, South Australia?
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What should I know about living in Adelaide, South Australia?
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Labor's huge win against the Liberals in the South Australian state election underscores an important lesson in the upcoming federal election.
Others • adelaidenow wrote the post • 0 comments • 377 views • 2022-03-22 19:50
Federal Labor and Liberal figures say there are lessons to be learned out of the South Australian state election contest.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to pull the trigger on a federal election in coming weeks, with May 14 widely expected to be poll day.
In South Australia on Saturday night, Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded the loss of government to the Labor opposition led by Peter Malinauskas after only one term.
The loss was the first for any incumbent state or territory government during the pandemic.
Retiring federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint said the party would need to pay attention to the requirements of Mr Morrison’s “quiet Australians”, who were devastated by issues such as the SA Liberal government’s decision to axe the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.
She said suburban voters, who were already impacted by the loss of car manufacturing jobs and the COVID-19 pandemic, felt the motor race decision was like “another nail in the coffin”.
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said while the Morrison government had talked about jobs, voters in suburban SA had not benefited.
“The messaging around the economy and jobs has not been as tangible as it should have been out in the suburbs,” she told Sky News.
“We have to speak to bread and butter issues - that is the lesson.”
Cabinet minister Anne Ruston said the state election had been fought on issues around health and the Marshall government’s management of the pandemic, not federal issues.
Senator Ruston said when it came to the federal election, it would be fought on jobs and national security.
“They are two different elections and they are going to be fought on two different grounds,” she said.
She rejected suggestions Mr Marshall should have picked more of a fight with Canberra in order to be seen as a strong leader for his state.
“I reckon Australians want our governments to work together,” she said.
One of the key factors in the state election which could impact on the federal result is the shifting of votes from minor parties such as SA Best - led by former senator Nick Xenophon - to Labor, and the strength of the Greens vote.
It could see the defeat of two sitting crossbench senators, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff.
With the seat of Boothby set to be a key battleground in the federal vote, a swing in the state seat covering that area to Labor will give the federal opposition some heart.
Prime Minister responds
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Mr Malinauskas on the win and wished Mr Marshall well.
“It’s a significant victory and they are elected with a very strong mandate to move forward with many issues that they’ve intended take forward,” Mr Morrison told reports in Sydney.
“To my dear friend, Steven Marshall, who has been an outstanding Premier, I want to wish him all the very best and I want to thank him for the tremendous role that he played in turning around his own state.
“I want to thank him for his great leadership, I also want to thank him for the very positive and constructive role he played around the national cabinet table.
“Steven Marshall ran a good show for the time he served as premier and I was very pleased to work closely with him on turning the state around, getting people into jobs, getting investment into businesses, and putting confidence back.”
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to pull the trigger on a federal election in coming weeks, with May 14 widely expected to be poll day.
In South Australia on Saturday night, Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded the loss of government to the Labor opposition led by Peter Malinauskas after only one term.
The loss was the first for any incumbent state or territory government during the pandemic.
Retiring federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint said the party would need to pay attention to the requirements of Mr Morrison’s “quiet Australians”, who were devastated by issues such as the SA Liberal government’s decision to axe the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.
She said suburban voters, who were already impacted by the loss of car manufacturing jobs and the COVID-19 pandemic, felt the motor race decision was like “another nail in the coffin”.
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said while the Morrison government had talked about jobs, voters in suburban SA had not benefited.
“The messaging around the economy and jobs has not been as tangible as it should have been out in the suburbs,” she told Sky News.
“We have to speak to bread and butter issues - that is the lesson.”
Cabinet minister Anne Ruston said the state election had been fought on issues around health and the Marshall government’s management of the pandemic, not federal issues.
Senator Ruston said when it came to the federal election, it would be fought on jobs and national security.
“They are two different elections and they are going to be fought on two different grounds,” she said.
She rejected suggestions Mr Marshall should have picked more of a fight with Canberra in order to be seen as a strong leader for his state.
“I reckon Australians want our governments to work together,” she said.
One of the key factors in the state election which could impact on the federal result is the shifting of votes from minor parties such as SA Best - led by former senator Nick Xenophon - to Labor, and the strength of the Greens vote.
It could see the defeat of two sitting crossbench senators, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff.
With the seat of Boothby set to be a key battleground in the federal vote, a swing in the state seat covering that area to Labor will give the federal opposition some heart.
Prime Minister responds
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Mr Malinauskas on the win and wished Mr Marshall well.
“It’s a significant victory and they are elected with a very strong mandate to move forward with many issues that they’ve intended take forward,” Mr Morrison told reports in Sydney.
“To my dear friend, Steven Marshall, who has been an outstanding Premier, I want to wish him all the very best and I want to thank him for the tremendous role that he played in turning around his own state.
“I want to thank him for his great leadership, I also want to thank him for the very positive and constructive role he played around the national cabinet table.
“Steven Marshall ran a good show for the time he served as premier and I was very pleased to work closely with him on turning the state around, getting people into jobs, getting investment into businesses, and putting confidence back.”
view all
Federal Labor and Liberal figures say there are lessons to be learned out of the South Australian state election contest.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to pull the trigger on a federal election in coming weeks, with May 14 widely expected to be poll day.
In South Australia on Saturday night, Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded the loss of government to the Labor opposition led by Peter Malinauskas after only one term.
The loss was the first for any incumbent state or territory government during the pandemic.
Retiring federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint said the party would need to pay attention to the requirements of Mr Morrison’s “quiet Australians”, who were devastated by issues such as the SA Liberal government’s decision to axe the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.
She said suburban voters, who were already impacted by the loss of car manufacturing jobs and the COVID-19 pandemic, felt the motor race decision was like “another nail in the coffin”.
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said while the Morrison government had talked about jobs, voters in suburban SA had not benefited.
“The messaging around the economy and jobs has not been as tangible as it should have been out in the suburbs,” she told Sky News.
“We have to speak to bread and butter issues - that is the lesson.”
Cabinet minister Anne Ruston said the state election had been fought on issues around health and the Marshall government’s management of the pandemic, not federal issues.
Senator Ruston said when it came to the federal election, it would be fought on jobs and national security.
“They are two different elections and they are going to be fought on two different grounds,” she said.
She rejected suggestions Mr Marshall should have picked more of a fight with Canberra in order to be seen as a strong leader for his state.
“I reckon Australians want our governments to work together,” she said.
One of the key factors in the state election which could impact on the federal result is the shifting of votes from minor parties such as SA Best - led by former senator Nick Xenophon - to Labor, and the strength of the Greens vote.
It could see the defeat of two sitting crossbench senators, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff.
With the seat of Boothby set to be a key battleground in the federal vote, a swing in the state seat covering that area to Labor will give the federal opposition some heart.
Prime Minister responds
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Mr Malinauskas on the win and wished Mr Marshall well.
“It’s a significant victory and they are elected with a very strong mandate to move forward with many issues that they’ve intended take forward,” Mr Morrison told reports in Sydney.
“To my dear friend, Steven Marshall, who has been an outstanding Premier, I want to wish him all the very best and I want to thank him for the tremendous role that he played in turning around his own state.
“I want to thank him for his great leadership, I also want to thank him for the very positive and constructive role he played around the national cabinet table.
“Steven Marshall ran a good show for the time he served as premier and I was very pleased to work closely with him on turning the state around, getting people into jobs, getting investment into businesses, and putting confidence back.”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to pull the trigger on a federal election in coming weeks, with May 14 widely expected to be poll day.
In South Australia on Saturday night, Liberal leader Steven Marshall conceded the loss of government to the Labor opposition led by Peter Malinauskas after only one term.
The loss was the first for any incumbent state or territory government during the pandemic.
Retiring federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint said the party would need to pay attention to the requirements of Mr Morrison’s “quiet Australians”, who were devastated by issues such as the SA Liberal government’s decision to axe the Adelaide 500 Supercars race.
She said suburban voters, who were already impacted by the loss of car manufacturing jobs and the COVID-19 pandemic, felt the motor race decision was like “another nail in the coffin”.
Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said while the Morrison government had talked about jobs, voters in suburban SA had not benefited.
“The messaging around the economy and jobs has not been as tangible as it should have been out in the suburbs,” she told Sky News.
“We have to speak to bread and butter issues - that is the lesson.”
Cabinet minister Anne Ruston said the state election had been fought on issues around health and the Marshall government’s management of the pandemic, not federal issues.
Senator Ruston said when it came to the federal election, it would be fought on jobs and national security.
“They are two different elections and they are going to be fought on two different grounds,” she said.
She rejected suggestions Mr Marshall should have picked more of a fight with Canberra in order to be seen as a strong leader for his state.
“I reckon Australians want our governments to work together,” she said.
One of the key factors in the state election which could impact on the federal result is the shifting of votes from minor parties such as SA Best - led by former senator Nick Xenophon - to Labor, and the strength of the Greens vote.
It could see the defeat of two sitting crossbench senators, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff.
With the seat of Boothby set to be a key battleground in the federal vote, a swing in the state seat covering that area to Labor will give the federal opposition some heart.
Prime Minister responds
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Mr Malinauskas on the win and wished Mr Marshall well.
“It’s a significant victory and they are elected with a very strong mandate to move forward with many issues that they’ve intended take forward,” Mr Morrison told reports in Sydney.
“To my dear friend, Steven Marshall, who has been an outstanding Premier, I want to wish him all the very best and I want to thank him for the tremendous role that he played in turning around his own state.
“I want to thank him for his great leadership, I also want to thank him for the very positive and constructive role he played around the national cabinet table.
“Steven Marshall ran a good show for the time he served as premier and I was very pleased to work closely with him on turning the state around, getting people into jobs, getting investment into businesses, and putting confidence back.”
Peter Malinauskas says the state’s hospitals had one of their worst periods in terms of demand last week and SA health is now racing to prepare for a COVID surge.
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South Australia will boost hospital capacity to handle COVID-19 patients amid forecasts for case numbers to increase sharply.
New Premier Peter Malinauskas said SA Health had been asked to look at ways to ensure hospitals were better prepared in light of recently updated modelling, which pointed to 8000 cases a day within the next few weeks.
“What you will see in that modelling is that case numbers, even with current policy settings, are set to escalate in a rather significant way,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“South Australians are entitled to know where we’re at.
“People have seen case numbers go up and that looks as though it’s continuing in the very near future.”
Mr Malinauskas said a briefing with health officials had revealed SA hospitals were under extraordinary strain and had one of their worst periods last week in terms of demand.
That resulted in a decision on Friday to cancel some elective surgery, he said.
The new premier has also signalled a shift in the way the SA government manages the pandemic, with a decision to abolish the COVID Ready Committee and put responsibility in the hands of a sub-committee of the state cabinet.
He said the Emergency Management Council would have more authority to make decisions.
Mr Malinauskas said more broadly he had a desire for SA to fall into line with other states in terms of ongoing virus rules.
Amid concerns around the latest virus modelling, SA will keep its mask mandates and isolation rules in place but the premier said more would be said on those rules on Friday after the first meeting of the Emergency Management Council.
SA reported another 3686 new virus infections on Tuesday with 165 people in hospital including 11 in intensive care.
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New Premier Peter Malinauskas said SA Health had been asked to look at ways to ensure hospitals were better prepared in light of recently updated modelling, which pointed to 8000 cases a day within the next few weeks.
“What you will see in that modelling is that case numbers, even with current policy settings, are set to escalate in a rather significant way,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“South Australians are entitled to know where we’re at.
“People have seen case numbers go up and that looks as though it’s continuing in the very near future.”
Mr Malinauskas said a briefing with health officials had revealed SA hospitals were under extraordinary strain and had one of their worst periods last week in terms of demand.
That resulted in a decision on Friday to cancel some elective surgery, he said.
The new premier has also signalled a shift in the way the SA government manages the pandemic, with a decision to abolish the COVID Ready Committee and put responsibility in the hands of a sub-committee of the state cabinet.
He said the Emergency Management Council would have more authority to make decisions.
Mr Malinauskas said more broadly he had a desire for SA to fall into line with other states in terms of ongoing virus rules.
Amid concerns around the latest virus modelling, SA will keep its mask mandates and isolation rules in place but the premier said more would be said on those rules on Friday after the first meeting of the Emergency Management Council.
SA reported another 3686 new virus infections on Tuesday with 165 people in hospital including 11 in intensive care.
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South Australia will boost hospital capacity to handle COVID-19 patients amid forecasts for case numbers to increase sharply.
New Premier Peter Malinauskas said SA Health had been asked to look at ways to ensure hospitals were better prepared in light of recently updated modelling, which pointed to 8000 cases a day within the next few weeks.
“What you will see in that modelling is that case numbers, even with current policy settings, are set to escalate in a rather significant way,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“South Australians are entitled to know where we’re at.
“People have seen case numbers go up and that looks as though it’s continuing in the very near future.”
Mr Malinauskas said a briefing with health officials had revealed SA hospitals were under extraordinary strain and had one of their worst periods last week in terms of demand.
That resulted in a decision on Friday to cancel some elective surgery, he said.
The new premier has also signalled a shift in the way the SA government manages the pandemic, with a decision to abolish the COVID Ready Committee and put responsibility in the hands of a sub-committee of the state cabinet.
He said the Emergency Management Council would have more authority to make decisions.
Mr Malinauskas said more broadly he had a desire for SA to fall into line with other states in terms of ongoing virus rules.
Amid concerns around the latest virus modelling, SA will keep its mask mandates and isolation rules in place but the premier said more would be said on those rules on Friday after the first meeting of the Emergency Management Council.
SA reported another 3686 new virus infections on Tuesday with 165 people in hospital including 11 in intensive care.
New Premier Peter Malinauskas said SA Health had been asked to look at ways to ensure hospitals were better prepared in light of recently updated modelling, which pointed to 8000 cases a day within the next few weeks.
“What you will see in that modelling is that case numbers, even with current policy settings, are set to escalate in a rather significant way,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“South Australians are entitled to know where we’re at.
“People have seen case numbers go up and that looks as though it’s continuing in the very near future.”
Mr Malinauskas said a briefing with health officials had revealed SA hospitals were under extraordinary strain and had one of their worst periods last week in terms of demand.
That resulted in a decision on Friday to cancel some elective surgery, he said.
The new premier has also signalled a shift in the way the SA government manages the pandemic, with a decision to abolish the COVID Ready Committee and put responsibility in the hands of a sub-committee of the state cabinet.
He said the Emergency Management Council would have more authority to make decisions.
Mr Malinauskas said more broadly he had a desire for SA to fall into line with other states in terms of ongoing virus rules.
Amid concerns around the latest virus modelling, SA will keep its mask mandates and isolation rules in place but the premier said more would be said on those rules on Friday after the first meeting of the Emergency Management Council.
SA reported another 3686 new virus infections on Tuesday with 165 people in hospital including 11 in intensive care.
Premier Steven Marshall has announced South Australia will reimpose a hard border with New South Wales as of 12:01am tonight.
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Premier Steven Marshall has announced South Australia will reimpose a hard border with New South Wales as of 12:01am tonight.
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Premier Steven Marshall has announced South Australia will reimpose a hard border with New South Wales as of 12:01am tonight.
South Australia will immediately move to repeal some of the coronavirus induced restriction imposed just one day ago including the ban on outdoor exercise and social gatherings from the weekend.
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South Australia will immediately move to repeal some of the coronavirus induced restriction imposed just one day ago including the ban on outdoor exercise and social gatherings from the weekend.
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South Australia will immediately move to repeal some of the coronavirus induced restriction imposed just one day ago including the ban on outdoor exercise and social gatherings from the weekend.
Melburnians are supporting their state’s border closure with South Australia – telling Sky News the stance is “fair” and they do not want to see the coronavirus return to Victoria.
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Melburnians are supporting their state’s border closure with South Australia – telling Sky News the stance is “fair” and they do not want to see the coronavirus return to Victoria.
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Melburnians are supporting their state’s border closure with South Australia – telling Sky News the stance is “fair” and they do not want to see the coronavirus return to Victoria.