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Labor’s not so secret weapon to win SA comes with limitations

Anthony Albanese has picked up the playbook of popular South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, hoping that health funding will secure victory over Peter Dutton.

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief
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When South Australian Labor leader Peter Malinauskas defeated a first-term Liberal government in 2022, the election hinged exclusively on health.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
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