Category Archives: SA Gov
‘Kick a black’ remark causes uproar in state parliament
Michael Owen, Political Reporter: The Advertiser | September 24, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24390627-5006301,00.html TREASURER Kevin Foley has accused State Opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith of being happy to “kick a black” and engage in “racism politics”. Mr Foley went on the attack yesterday in State Parlianment after Mr Hamilton-Smith asked a question about the HomeStart Finance “Nunga Loan” [...]
'Secret' police to use fake IDs
Nigel Hunt: The Advertiser | September 20, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24377910-5006301,00.html POLICE will have the power to create false identity documents for undercover operatives under new laws to be introduced in South Australia. And for the first time, the identities of the undercover police officers will remain secret during court processes to prevent reprisals from criminals they [...]
Police ready to apply for bike clubs to be outlawed
Daniel Wills: The Advertiser | September 04, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24293389-5006301,00.html POLICE say they are ready to take imminent action to outlaw criminal bike gangs after tough new State Government legislation came into effect today. The Serious and Organised Crime Act allows Police Commissioner Mal Hyde to apply to Attorney-General Michael Atkinson to outlaw individual gangs and [...]
SA Attorney General Uses the Discrimintory Practice of Affirmative Action to Appoint Judges
Move to exclude ‘good old boys’ Verity Edwards and Pia Akerman: The Australian | August 18, 2008 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24197096-601,00.html IF it weren’t for political intervention, the legal fraternity would appoint only “good old boys” to the judiciary, at the expense of women, non-Christians and members of ethnic minorities. In an escalating dispute between South Australian Attorney-General [...]
Priest Wants Government to Do More for Aborigines to Prevent Crime
David Cappo blasts government inaction over Gang of 49 Maria Moscaritolo: The Advertiser | July 28, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24087934-5006301,00.html THE new Families and Communities Minister has conceded her department has more to do in addressing the Gang of 49 crime culture in Adelaide. Earlier today, the man charged with addressing the social ills behind the Gang [...]



