OPINION: The South Australian Premier may suffer an undeserved loss after troubles piled up late in his term.
But in early 2022, pandemic fatigue has taken over. That is as SA’s deaths suddenly spiked on a late omicron wave after the borders reopened last November. Peter Malinauskas, a politically attractive and reassuring Labor leader, has campaigned chiefly on health issues.
But his potential win in Saturday’s election would be more the result of fortunate timing than for making any compelling case for a change of government. The Australian Financial Review's succinct take on the principles at stake in major domestic and global stories - and what policy makers should do about them.
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