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Marshall to lead SA Libs, with Downer in the background?

Steven Marshall seems to have the numbers to claim the leadership of the South Australian opposition. But Alexander Downer’s bid might not be dead, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.

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SA Libs in turmoil: Redmond walks, Downer out of running

South Australian Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond has finally fallen on her sword. It’s a huge relief to many of her colleagues, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.

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‘Anyone but Isobel’: Downer’s comeback might have legs

Could Alexander Downer rescue the SA Liberal Party and defeat Labor at the 2014 election? The odds are firming — but he would have to either do a Newman, or enter Parliament first. InDaily’s Kevin Naughton investigates.

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Rural faction hands Redmond a slim, brief victory

Isobel Redmond relied on her rural colleagues to narrowly retain the SA Liberal leadership as an old party split cast long shadows, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.

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Newspoll: 56-44 to Liberal in SA

Newspoll has published its first poll of state voting intention in South Australia since Labor’s lucky escape at last year’s election. After limping to a majority at the election, the poll now finds Labor trailing 56-44, reports William Bowe.

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Coming second doesn’t make you a winner

Wow, the Liberals came second in both the Tasmanian and the SA elections! What a great result. Except, that means they lost both elections, not that you’d realise from reading today’s headlines.

WILLIAM BOWE | SA|

Poll Bludger: SA Labor holding on by skin of their teeth

However, the trend to the Liberals which began when Isobel Redmond became leader last July has continued to gather pace, to the extent that Labor now hopes for little more than to hang on as a minority government.

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Polls apart!

Today’s Newspoll gives a quite different reading of the state of public opinion to the Morgan Poll from last Friday and yesterday’s Essential Report verdict. Plus, return of the old boys and other political news.

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Newspoll: 53-47 to Labor in sexy SA

In the first Newspoll since the Mike Rann sex scandal became public, the SA ALP’s vote is down 4 points to an alarming 37%. Just four months out from the election, can Rann hold onto his high personal approval ratings?