6 mental health beds at Mount Gambier Hospital, 212 extra nurses to service the 300 extra-beds commitment by SA Labor. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/labor-wins-sa-election/100924154, Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article. In response, the premier quipped: Right, thats it, no more carbs. Such are the lofty heights, at times, of this elections campaign conversation. Throughout December and January, COVID-related hospitalisations and deaths increased, unnerving large sections of the community. It privatized many public utilities and sold the State Bank. Mr Malinauskas opened his victory speech by acknowledging he is on Aboriginal land. Six independents were also on track to win their seats, most of which were being contested against the Liberal party. The Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch), commonly known as South Australian Labor, is the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, originally formed in 1891 as the United Labor Party of South Australia. Two key factors shaped the election result. As South Australians head to the polls, Labor is favourite but there are many unknowns. But I am not advising a wager, as this election is harder to predict than usual. Updated Mar 19, 2022 - 10.43pm, first published at 7.53pm. Even though postal and pre-polling votesabout a quarter of the totalare still to be counted, Liberal Premier Steven Marshall conceded defeat early on Saturday night, once it became clear that Labor would hold at least 24 of the 47 seats in the state legislature. Mike Head @MikeHeadWSWS. Join the SEP campaign against anti-democratic electoral laws! The SA Liberal Government is the first incumbent government in Australia to have lost an election since the pandemic broke out in 2020. Since the 1970 election, marking the beginning of democratic proportional representation (one vote, one value) and ending decades of pro-rural electoral malapportionment known as the Playmander, Labor have won 11 of the 15 elections. Significantly, at least until the past year, Marshall managed to unite his party room. The accelerating offensive against working-class lives, livelihoods and social conditions, intensified by the pandemic, staggering inequality and the drive to war, can be answered only by transforming the deepening disgust toward the political establishment into a struggle for a socialist and internationalist program based on protecting lives and meeting social and human need, not the profit dictates of the corporate ruling elite. Every Labor leader for more than half a century has gone on to serve as Premier. Would be built west of Morphett Street bridge The people of SA have spoken, they have elected a new government, Marshall said on Saturday to supporters at the Robin Hood hotel. $900,000 to help three pharmacies across Adelaide to open their doors overnight, with funding going towards logistical arrangements and security for the pharmacies, $150,000 to develop a trial of how community pharmacies can help improve patient access to testing and antiviral treatments for respiratory illnesses, $250,000 expand the availability of palliative care medications in pharmacies, In addition to the 20 community drug and alcohol rehabilitation beds accounted for under the 300 extra beds policy, to combat, $4.6 million to fit-out and operate 2 dedicated drug and alcohol detox beds in the Mount Gambier Hospital, $1 million over four years for Family Drug Support, $107.8 million for 350 additional paramedics and ambulance officers, $120 million to build a new Emergency Operations Center, $9 million purchase 36 new ambulance vehicles, $18.4 million to establish four new ambulance stations, $7 million to expand and upgrade 10 existing ambulance stations, $125 million for three key projects on the, Establish an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Return of Public Transport Services to, $5.25 million to ensure public transport is completely free for senior citizens, $11.97 over four years to re-introduce the. Ambulances had chalked messages of protest on them saying lives are at risk under Marshall. The Marshall government is in minority, and opinion suggests momentum is with Labor. The judgment that I made early, at the beginning of COVID was that I said I was going to be a constructive opposition leader, Labor leader Peter Malinauskas, now premier-elect, said. The office of premier of South Australia was established upon the commencement of responsible government with the passage of the Constitution Act 1856. In what would be a truly remarkable outcome, Labor is predicted to finish with 28 seats, the Liberals reduced to 14, with a cross-bench of five. The resulting expansion of the urban and industrial population effectively undermined the electoral foundations of the Liberal Party itself. Postal votes can be received until this Friday, the 25thof March. It's a very different state of affairs to that in 2011, when Labor lost in a landslide to the Coalition, which won 69 seats to Labor's 20 (independents took three seats, and the Greens one). Kakadu National Park rangers in war against feral animals as populations boom, Shoe polish stands begin to vanish, lose their shine, A Nazi-hunting nun, an accused murderer, a theatre legend: This Australian actor plays them all, Indigenous cricket legends, Hawke's duck and a call to the Queen. An additional $50 million to employ a central pool of 100 new mental health and learning support specialists to be deployed to primary and secondary schools, $7.8 million to hire additional child psychiatrists and psychologists, $800,000 over four years for the Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network (LELAN) to boost mental health voices. Cregan is the most obvious first port of call for Malinauskas, given his cosy relationship with Labor that saw him become Speaker. McPherson won the 1892 East Adelaide by-election on 23 January, becoming the first official Labor leader and member of the House of Assembly. If for any reason the incumbent premier lost sufficient support through a successful motion of no confidence at any time on the floor of the house, he would tender his resignation to the governor of South Australia, which would result in another member deemed to have the support of the House of Assembly being sworn in by the governor as the next premier. Susan Elizabeth Close MP. But about an hour and half. The South Australian (SA) election was held on the 19th of March, 2022. This was expected to be a very tight election most likely resulting in a hung parliament, with either side reliant on key independents. In the first week of January, ambulances arrived within the required response time for life-threatening cases in just 33 percent of cases. Hundreds of teachers and students were infected within three days after the school term began on January 31. South Australians will head to the polls on March19. A recent Newspoll indicated Labors primary vote is at 39 compared with the Liberals on 37, while two-party preferences favour Labor 53-47. Several senior ministers lost their seats. The Labor-aligned Australian Education Union prevented industrial action by teachers, despite a two-thirds vote for a strike on the first day of term. Rob Manwaring does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Since these ore bodies contained rich uranium reserves, the mining policy of the government became a matter of great political controversy, especially in the Australian Labor Party. The new Liberal government committed itself to a reduced role in the economy. "We thank them on what is a significant night for them too," he said. 5:42am, Mar 20. South Australians will head to the polls on March 19. Outgoing premier Steven Marshall said he hadspoken to Mr Malinauskas and conceded. Labor used the ongoing issue of hospital ramping to great effect in its election campaign. Creating a workforce plan to ensure teachers teach subjects which they are qualified to teach and create incentives for teachers to gain qualifications in specialist subjects. Some historians say that South Australia had lost its experimental and intellectual zest and that it was not recovered until the last part of the 20th century. Labor gained an overall swing of 7.7 percentage points from its near-record low vote at the last state election in 2018, taking its primary vote to around 40 percent. On the question of supporting renewable energy, there is broad consensus likewise on the matter of supporting a hydrogen hub in SA. Peter Malinauskas is the current premier, having served since 21 March 2022. Malinauskas is a typical product of the Labor-union apparatus. Department for Infrastructure and Transport. During 2013 it became the longest-serving state Labor government in South Australian history, and in addition went on to win a fourth four-year term at the 2014 election. Peter Malinauskas and his wife Annabel celebrate victory for Labor on Saturday night. $350,000 over four years in mental health training for pharmacists, allowing them to identify and respond to the early warning signs of mental ill-health. Acquitted of an assault charge arising from a party, former Liberal Sam Duluk is running against his former party in the seat of Waite. Perhaps aware of this conundrum, the Liberal campaign seeks to remind voters of the former Labor governments cuts to the health system, notably the closure of the popular Repatriation Hospital. Momentum appears to be with Labor. Earlier advantages diminished, and employment in the manufacturing sector fell. Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Read more: Mr Minns is set to announce . However, it seems many voters may be unforgiving, given Marshall rejected the states chief medical officers recommendation to close borders again once the outbreak in December looked to be unmanageable. International Committee of the Fourth International. When Labor attained power, more thoroughgoing legislation was introduced to redistribute voting power toward the metropolitan population. Image: Farina Historic Town (SATC) Information and services for South Australians. Scott Morrison will not let somebody run over the top of him and be as mean as Malinauskas was.. "But it doesn't take away from the work we have done in South Australia over the last four years.". Labor proposes a state-owned green hydrogen venture next to Whyallas steelworks, while the Liberals prefer private sector investment. Spanning 16 years and 4 terms, Labor was last in government from the 2002 election until the 2018 election. To form a majority government, Labor requires a net gain of four seats, assuming it wins Florey. By contrast, Labors vote fell by 1.0 percent in Playford, a working-class electorate in the outer northern suburbs. The government hopes voters will focus squarely on matters of economic credibility, and to that end employs the classic campaign clarion call, wheres the money coming from?.