The Latest Breaking News from Grant Stevens

SA lifts state of emergency, as politicians take over powers to impose COVID-19 rules

Emergency powers that allowed South Australia's Police Commissioner Grant Stevens to impose COVID-19 lockdowns and mask and vaccine mandates have officially been rescinded.

ABC News · May 24, 2022

SA Police investigating racist flyers dispersed by right-wing groups in suburban Adelaide

The distribution of racist and white supremacist propaganda to Adelaide homes is being investigated by police, amid reports of letterbox drops of material in the lead-up to the federal election.

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Legal experts raise concerns about lack of civil liberty safeguards in SA's COVID-19 legislation

Legal experts are critical of proposed changes to legislation, which would see some one-off COVID powers enshrined into permanent law.

ABC News · May 6, 2022

SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens too ill to appear at COVID-19 vaccine mandate court case

Grant Stevens is too ill to attend a Supreme Court challenge against vaccine mandates for a third day in a row, as two professors disagree over the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines.

ABC News · Apr 8, 2022

Nicola Spurrier spared from giving evidence in COVID vaccine mandate trial

South Australia's top health chief is spared from giving evidence at a Supreme Court bid to overturn COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

Vaccine mandate trial led by Crows footballer Deni Varnhagen begins in SA Supreme Court

Two nurses are challenging the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in the Supreme Court of South Australia.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2022

AFLW player in vaccine mandate challenge

AFLW player Deni Varnhagen is one of six parties challenging South Australia's vaccine mandates in the Supreme Court.

AAP · Apr 6, 2022

Court denies bid to prevent access to internal investigation into fatal police pursuit

South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens loses a bid to prevent the Coroners Court from accessing an internal police investigation into the conduct of officers involved in a high-speed police pursuit that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2022

South Australia to reach peak in COVID cases by beginning of April

Modelling shows cases should peak within days and begin to decline before Easter.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

Vaccine mandate for South Australian teachers and transport workers dropped as COVID-19 cases approach record

Unvaccinated teachers and school staff in South Australia, as well as public transport workers and taxi and rideshare drivers, will be able to return to work tomorrow.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022