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Accepting donations from lobbyists ‘defeats the purpose of donation transparency’, says public policy expert

Liberal premier Steven Marshall points to state’s nation-leading economy, but voters don’t seem to be listening

Liberal-turned-independent MP Troy Bell releases a scathing public letter to his former party days out from the SA state election, refusing to guarantee support in the event of a hung parliament and telling Premier Steven Marshall the "clock is ticking" to match Labor spending in his seat.

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As South Australians go to the polls this weekend, federal political strategists will be scrutinising trends and issues.

Exclusive: Labor would also set aside a fund for ‘unexpected matters’ that ‘require urgent attention’

Prime minister says it would be ‘fine’ for private sector to build new coal power plants if commercially viable

SA's Liberal government closes the book on further major election commitments, releasing its policy costings five days before Saturday's vote and calling on Labor to do the same.

This week’s Newspoll, conducted March 9-12 from a sample of 1,520, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged since last fortnight. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 35% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down one), 3% One Nation (steady), 3% Clive Palmer’s UAP (down one) and 10% for all Others (up two).