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Christopher Pyne was the federal Liberal MP for Sturt from 1993 to 2019, and served as a minister in the Howard, Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments. He now runs consultancy and lobbying firms GC Advisory and Pyne & Partners and writes a weekly column for The Advertiser.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 26, 2021: The Premier of South Australia Steven Marshall shakes hands with the leader of the South Australian Labor Opposition at a special SA Press Club event. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Morgan Sette

Giving Marshall credit can pay off for Labor

Australia is one of the world’s outstanding economic performers coming out of the pandemic and that sets the ground rules for SA’s election, writes Christopher Pyne.

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***EMBARGOED TILL 1.15pm 19/3/21***, Renders of Adelaide centre stage for sport, entertainment and conventions as new world-class Arena announced for Riverbank. A re-elected Marshall Liberal Government will build a new 15,000-person multipurpose indoor arena, in the Adelaide Riverbank precinct. The new arena proposal has been developed by the Adelaide Venue Management Corporation and, has undergone preliminary assessment by Infrastructure South Australia., Announced today by Premier Steven Marshall, the arena is to be built immediately west of the, Morphett Street Bridge and will cost approximately $700 million. Final costs will be released later in, 2021 after further consultation and technical work. Picture: Supplied

New arena means SA won’t miss out on events ever again

One of the iron laws of politics is to keep people happy. Yes, with bread – jobs and growth – but we also need a circus once in a while. This new arena is that.

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The Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison (left) is seen participating in the inaugural Quad leaders meeting with the President of the United States Joe Biden, the Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi during a virtual meeting in Sydney, Friday, March 12, 2021. (AAP Image/Pool/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

China will notice this show of unity

Scott Morrison’s meeting with allies this week is a significant step in avoiding war in the Indo-Pacific, writes Christopher Pyne.

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An artistâs impression of the of the Royal Australian Navyâs Future submarine. *** Local Caption *** An artistâs impression of the of the Royal Australian Navyâs Future submarine. To be known as the âAttackâ class, this $50 billion project will see 12 future submarines built in Australia by Australians using Australian steel. Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan said the Attack class would meet the Navyâs capability requirements and help protect Australiaâs security and prosperity for decades to come.

A substandard deal? Far from it

The man who helped seal the $50bn future submarines deal says there is only one main risk to the project – Naval Group not holding up their end of the bargain.

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19.5.2019.Nicole Flint Liberal member for Boothby pictured at Glenelg. PIC TAIT SCHMAAL.

Is politics really more toxic than 14 years ago? Yes it is

Nicolle Flint is a victim of the toxic environment permeating Federal Parliament, writes Christopher Pyne. He traces it back to a decade ago.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Facebook, testifies before a joint meeting of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during a hearing to examine Facebook, as it relates to social media privacy and the use and abuse of data, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP (RESTRICTION: NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City). 10 Apr 2018 Pictured: Mark Zuckerberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Facebook, testifies before a joint meeting of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during a hearing to examine Facebook, as it relates to social media privacy and the use and abuse of data, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP (RESTRICTION: NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City). Photo credit: Ron Sachs - CNP / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA200551_034.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]

Facebook won’t like how the world reacts to Aussie news ban

I don’t know who was advising the tech giant but this was about the worst negotiating play imaginable, writes Christopher Pyne.

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A supplied image obtained on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, shows Eddie McGuire speaking during a press conference at Holden Centre in Melbourne. McGuire announced his resignation as Collingwood Football Club President effective immediately. Picture: Collingwood Football Club, Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQPLZl279Zo

We must do better to rid footy of racism

We’ve come a long way in addressing racism in football, but the “Do Better” report reminds us there’s a long way to go, writes Christopher Pyne.

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Walkerville Council Town Hall. Picture: Colin James

The Adelaide councils that should merge next

SA councils have merged before, in the late 90s. It’s long past time some of them did so again. Here’s some prime candidates.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 01 2020.The Prime Minister Scott Morrison with a ray of sunlight illuminating him reacts to a labor question during Question Time in the House of Representatives in Parliament House Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Odds are an early poll gets PM punted

If the Prime Minister gambles on an early election, the odds will quickly turn against him. It’s happened before, writes Christopher Pyne.

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nap 19/8/96 - CANBERRA - damage inside parliament house. riots demonstrations ACT 1996 vandalism

We had our own Capital chaos

Scenes at the US Capitol Building earlier this month were described as unprecedented. But a similar scenario unfolded in Australia 25 years ago.

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