TODAY we reveal why this picture once caused a storm of Liberal Party complaints to Treasurer Rob Lucas’s office — and it wasn’t even his fault. Plus, we uncover doubt over the culinary qualifications of entrepreneur Kristian Livolsi and how new Defence Minister Christopher Pyne is repeating history.
SENIOR South Australian Liberals are relieved at avoiding a Peter Dutton prime ministership that they believe would have robbed the state of influence, particularly around the Cabinet table.
NICK Xenophon’s longtime legal backstop makes a move, SA Senators stage a Canberra coup of their own amid Morrison’s massacre and a Dutton-backing SA MP does a runner in this week’s Off the Record.
ACTING Premier Vickie Chapman has predicted the high-level talks for an Adelaide City Deal to re-energise the CBD will be unaffected by leadership turmoil enveloping Canberra.
GLENELG should be a new entry point into Adelaide for cashed-up tourists ready to spend big — instead of them being dropped at the “back of beyond” at Outer Harbor, says a key economic adviser to the Premier.
A PROPOSED $500 million light-rail line linking Adelaide Airport to the city has been branded a “must-do” project to kickstart tourism and construction, while awakening the state from a “sleepy-hollow mindset”.
IN this week’s Off the Record we reveal the new faces aiming to influence the state’s MPs, report on the internal rumblings of the Liberal Party and see Christopher Pyne as we have never seen him before.
THE Royal Adelaide Hospital contractor responsible for patient food and other services is facing a loss of more than $90 million on the project — triggering State Government talks to renegotiate the public private partnership contract.
WHAT do actor David Hasselhoff, former deputy premier Kevin Foley and the chairman of ASC have in common? Find out in Off the Record, as we also reveal an English cricket legend’s business links to Adelaide and a local entrepreneur’s royal audience.
MAYO by-election candidate Georgina Downer will face a challenge for Liberal preselection from human resources manager Reagan Garner, triggering the prospect of a members’ ballot next month.
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