15 Jun 2021

Federal Parliament

Fight for a healthier basin must continue | Border Mail

10 May 2021

Federal Parliament

Official Park Opening | Adelaide Hills Herald

10 May 2021

Federal Parliament

Major road bypass proposed for Hahndorf | InDaily

By Thomas Kelsall  A bypass will be built around the traffic-congested Adelaide Hills town of Hahndorf, with the State Government putting forward three proposals for interchanges and link roads between...

19 Apr 2021

Federal Parliament

My response to the announcement of a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

The Prime Minister today announced the Government would recommend to the Governor-General the establishment of a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. I welcome this decision and I thank...

16 Apr 2021

Federal Parliament

My statement regarding the withdrawal of Australian troops from Afghanistan

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the remaining Australian troops will depart Afghanistan later this year. This announcement fills me with mixed emotions. Having spent time at the foot...

15 Mar 2021

Federal Parliament

Presenting South Australian volunteers with the Australian Government's Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteers

A real privilege to meet such an incredible group of South Australian volunteers who continue to give so much to our local communities.  I was honoured to present Peter Dickason...

11 Mar 2021

Federal Parliament

Victor Harbor Road surface receives makeover

Road users will soon enjoy a safer, smoother ride on Victor Harbor Road, with just over $3 million worth of resurfacing works getting underway this week. The resurfacing works are...

11 Mar 2021

Federal Parliament

Tourism and aviation's flight path to recovery

South Australians will be able to travel to Kangaroo Island half-price as part of the Federal Government’s new $1.2 billion aviation and tourism support program. The package announced today...

26 Feb 2021

Federal Parliament

Road safety funding flows to Mayo

New road safety upgrades and improvements will be delivered in Mayo thanks to a $1.5 million investment from the Australian and South Australian governments. Senator for South Australia Andrew McLachlan...

11 Nov 2020

Federal Parliament

FiveAA Radio Interview: National War Memorial vandalism

I spoke with David Penberthy and Will Goodings on FIVEaa regarding the vandalism at the War Memorial on North Terrace.  As a veteran, I am extremely saddened that someone would...

23 Oct 2020

Federal Parliament

New arts building for Mount Barker Waldorf School

Last week, I was very pleased to view the impressive new arts building at Mount Barker Waldorf School ahead of its opening today. My commitments in Canberra for Budget Estimates...

23 Oct 2020

Federal Parliament

Men's Sheds Grants now open

Men’s Sheds across Mayo have been invited to apply for funding as part of the newest round of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme (NSDP). Funded by the Federal Government...

23 Oct 2020

Federal Parliament

2020-21 Federal Budget: Delivering for Mayo

The Federal Government is investing in major transport infrastructure projects for the electorate of Mayo as part of our economic recovery plan.  Key investments include: - $200 million for the Hahndorf Township...

18 Jun 2020

Federal Parliament

Senator’s one-line response for Daniel Andrews over travel exclusion | 2GB Radio

A war of words has erupted after the Victorian Premier sledged South Australia’s decision to re-open borders to visitors from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania. Asked about the...

18 Jun 2020

Federal Parliament

Victoria’s Daniel Andrews scorned by South Australians after border sledge backfires | The Guardian

Elias Visontay| The Guardian The South Australian premier, Steven Marshall, federal senators and the state’s largest newspaper have launched a barrage of insults attacking the Victorian leader, Daniel Andrews, after...

9 Jun 2020

Federal Parliament

Goolwa Wharf precinct to undergo historic $7.5 million upgrade | The Victor Harbor Times

Jack Manning | The Victor Harbor Times (June 5 2020) The Goolwa Wharf precinct is set to undergo a historic $7.5 million upgrade, following the allocation of funds for the...

3 Jun 2020

Federal Parliament

New Lib senator rallies behind basin plan | The Canberra Times

Matt Couglan | The Canberra Times (February 26 2020) New South Australian Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has vowed to fight calls to scrap the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The state turned...

3 Jun 2020

Federal Parliament

Nuclear waste law could extinguish native title without owners’ consent, Senate Committee says | ABC North and West SA

Gabriella Marchant |ABC North and West SA (February 26 2020) Native title could be extinguished without the consent of traditional owners in certain circumstances if a bill to build a...

3 Jun 2020

Federal Parliament

New tower to provide increased mobile phone coverage for Kuitpo and surrounding region | The Victor Harbor Times

Jack Manning | The Victor Harbor Times (May 5 2020) The Kuitpo region is set to receive improved mobile phone coverage as part of the federal government’s Mobile Black Spot...

10 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Andrew McLachlan Makes Senate Debut | The Advertiser

The Advertiser SOUTH Australia’s newest Liberal senator will make his federal parliamentary debut today. Former state Upper House president, Andrew McLachlan, will be sworn in to the federal Upper House...

10 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Replacement of Cory Bernardi Has Been Officially Sworn In | Radio News

The replacement for South Australian Senator, Cory Bernardi has been officially sworn in. Former President of South Australia’s Upper House, Andrew McLachlan was welcomed to the Senate this afternoon. Mr...

6 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

ON Wednesday morning at Government House, His Excellency the Governor received The Honourable Andrew McLachlan CSC MLC, president of the Legislative Council. In the afternoon at Parliament House, the Governor...

6 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Liberal MP Andrew McLachlan is SA’s newest Senator | ABC Radio Adelaide and ABC North and West

ABC Radio Adelaide and ABC North and West State Upper House Liberal MP, Andrew McLachlan is South Australia’s newest Senator after being officially endorsed to replace Cory Bernardi, who’s retired...

4 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Lib Coup as “Sensible Centre” Cuts Hard Right Adrift | InDaily

Tom Richardson | InDaily The balance of power in the SA Liberal Party has spectacularly shifted with members of the Right faction determining to effectively cut three senior federal MPs...

3 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Liberal Factional ‘Split’ Looms After “Epic Defeat” | InDaily

Tom Richardson | InDaily The state Liberals’ conservative faction could be set to formally splinter amid rancour from the weekend’s “epic defeat” for the party’s hard Right, which saw moderate-backed...

3 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Stephens tip as MP Switches to Senate | The Advertiser

Daniel Wills | The Advertiser LONG-serving conservative Liberal MP Terry Stephens is poised to take over as Upper House president, after a ceremonial reopening of Parliament this week that the...

3 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Strewth | The Australian

Alice Workmam | The Australian Upper hand Cory Bernardi’s replacement could make an early appearance in Canberra this week, boosting the government’s upper house numbers to 36 (out of 76)...

2 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Libs Fill Cory’s SA Senate Position | The Advertiser

Matt Smith | The Advertiser LIBERAL Party members have selected former army officer Andrew McLachlan to replace Cory Bernardi in the Senate. Mr McLachlan, pictured, the President of the South...

1 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

SA Senator Selected | Channel 9 News

Channel 9 News Cory Bernardi’s resignation from federal politics has made way for the president of South Australia’s Legislative Council, Andrew McLachlan, today chosen by the state Liberals to fill...

1 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Andrew McLachlan to replace Cory Bernardi | Channel 7 News

Channel 7 News State President of the Legislative Council Liberal member Andrew McLachlan has been endorsed by an overwhelming majority to replace controversial figure Cory Bernardi in the federal senate...

1 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

Off the Record | The Advertiser

With Michael McGuire & Paul Starick | The Advertiser Sales Job Lawyer Morry Bailes is going all out to win the Senate seat vacated by departing ex-Lib Cory Bernardi. Bailes...

1 Feb 2020

Federal Parliament

SA Legislative Council President Andrew McLachlan to replace Cory Bernardi | ABC News

ABC News Andrew McLachlan has been chosen by the South Australian Liberal Party to replace Cory Bernardi in the Senate. The moderate-backed candidate has been the President of the state’s...

31 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Lib Factions Declare War as McLachlan Closes on Senate | InDaily

Tom Richardson | InDaily Factional infighting has exploded ahead of tomorrow’s state Liberal ballot to decide South Australia’s newest senator, with the party’s dominant Right faction “split” and conservative insiders...

30 Jan 2020

State Parliament

MacKillop MP Backs Federal Candidate | The South Eastern Times

The South Eastern Times MEMBER for MacKillop Nick McBride will support state colleague and Legislative Council president Andrew McLachlan’s tilt at Federal politics, labelling him as “a great friend of...

29 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Liberal Party to Nominate Cory Bernardi’s Replacement This Weekend | ABC North and West

Daniel Wills, State Political Editor, News Limited (ABC NORTH & WEST 16.54-17.00) Graham: Daniel hello […] the Libs will vote … this weekend on a replacement for Cory Bernardi …...

25 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Off the Record

With Michael McGuire & Paul Starick | The Advertiser To the right, quick march LOYALTIES are being tested in the ascendant conservative wing of the SA Liberal Party, as a...

23 Jan 2020

State Parliament

150 Volunteers Join BlazeAid | The Weekender Herald

Herald News BlazeAid teams are working to clear fire debris and rebuild fences across the district with a large team of volunteers from around the state with some volunteers from...

23 Jan 2020

State Parliament

BlazeAid Brings Fencing Teams to Weary Farmers | The Southern Argus

The Southern Argus BlazeAid teams are working to clear fire debris and rebuild fences across the district with a large team of volunteers from around the State and some from...

21 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Bernardi Makes Resignation Official | The Advertiser

Paul Osborne | The Advertiser INDEPENDENT South Australian senator Cory Bernardi has formally resigned from Parliament, setting up a threeway Liberal preselection battle. Mr Bernardi was elected as a Liberal...

21 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Breaking at Eight: Resignation and replacement of Cory Bernardi | FIVEaa

David Penberthy and Will Goodings | Breakfast on FIVEaa David Penberthy: The Premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall turns 51 today. Happy Birthday to you Premier. The last thing you...

21 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Bernardi Leaves Parliament | The Australian

Greg Brown | The Australian Liberal turncoat Cory Bernardi has formally resigned from parliament, with his exit set to bolster the government’s numbers in the Senate when parliament begins next...

21 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Bernardi’s Resignation Gifts Liberals an Extra Seat | Sydney Morning Herald

Nick Bonyhady | Sydney Morning Herald Conservative South Australian senator Cory Bernardi has officially resigned from Federal Parliament, handing his spot to the Liberal Party. Senate president Scott Ryan said...

16 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Council President Visits Whyalla | Whyalla News

Louis Mayfield | Whyalla News VISITOR: South Australian Legislative Council President Andrew McLachlan was in town on Tuesday. Having spent most of his week helping the recovery efforts in the...

9 Jan 2020

State Parliament

Upper House President “Likely” to Quit State Parliament if Senate Bid Fails | InDaily

Tom Richardson | InDaily Legislative Council president Andrew McLachlan is set to exit state parliament whether or not he snares party support for a vacant Liberal senate seat, declaring he...

23 Dec 2019

State Parliament

Visit to the Areas Affected by the Cudlee Creek Bushfire

23 Dec 2019

State Parliament

Bushfire Press Conference | ABC Radio Adelaide

Steven Marshall, Premier | ABC RADIO ADELAIDE The Premier: Good afternoon and welcome to Woodside. Today I’m accompanying His Excellency, The Honourable Hieu Van Le, Governor of South Australia on...

20 Dec 2019

State Parliament

Richardson: The Factional Fight Before Christmas | InDaily

Tom Richardson | InDaily It’s that time of year again – a moment to reflect on a year that, for many in the Marshall Government, has been a bit of...

18 Dec 2019

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

ON Tuesday morning at Government House, Mrs Le hosted a morning tea for members and volunteers of The Rose Society of South Australia. In the evening, His Excellency the Governor...

12 Dec 2019

State Parliament

State MP Sets Sights on Cory’s Senate Spot | The Advertiser

Daniel Wills | The Advertiser MAVERICK SA Liberal Andrew McLachlan will attempt to make the leap to Federal Parliament and is expected to nominate for a Senate run as early...

11 Dec 2019

State Parliament

Factional Knives Out for Marshall Govt Minister | InDaily

Tom Richardson | InDaily UPDATED | SA Liberal moderates are rallying to shore up support for Marshall Government minister Michelle Lensink as the party’s Right faction gears up for a...

7 Dec 2019

State Parliament

Off the Record | The Advertiser

With Michael McGuire & Paul Starick | The Advertiser Deepest Red OUTGOING Senator Cory Bernardi departed politics with an equanimity at odds with his confrontational style. A highlight of his...

7 Dec 2019

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

On Friday morning at Government House, His Excellency the Governor received The Honourable Andrew McLachlan CSC MLC, President of the Legislative Council. Later at Torrensville, Mrs Le attended the Thebarton...

2 Dec 2019

State Parliament

REVEALED: Upper House President’s Senate Bombshell | InDaily

Tom Richardson EXCLUSIVE | State parliament’s Legislative Council president Andrew McLachlan is considering a bombshell bid to snare outgoing senator Cory Bernardi’s vacant federal seat, in a move that will...

1 Dec 2019

State Parliament

AMOSA Visit to Parliament House | The Exhibitor

Major Christopher Roe | The Exhibitor On 18 September it was time for another Museum Field Day; an activity where we arrange for a visit by our volunteers to interesting...

24 Oct 2019

State Parliament

Huge wait for crucial services | The Stock Journal

Mel Kitschke | The Stock Journal RURAL South Australians struggling with mental health issues are waiting up to 12 months to see a psychologist in their local area. The alarming...

12 Oct 2019

State Parliament

Off the Record | The Advertiser

With Michael McGuire & Paul Starick | The Advertiser Cooking Up The sweet tooths of parliament are lining up again at next weekend’s Coonalpyn Show. Riverlander Tim Whetstone’s chocolate mud...

7 Oct 2019

State Parliament

Magnificent two days of Jamestown Show | The Flinders News

Local News | The Flinders News With the opening of the $250,000 Heiniger shearer training centre at Jamestown Show, there was a flurry of blades. Jean McFarlane, 33, of Melrose...

5 Oct 2019

State Parliament

Off the Record | The Advertiser

With Michael McGuire & Paul Starick | The Advertiser Breaking the house rules If you have had the misfortune to wander down North Terrace and popped your head into parliament...

3 Oct 2019

State Parliament

Shearing shed ready for Jamestown Show | The Stock Journal

Claire Harris & Mel Kitschke | The Stock Journal A NEW shearing shed is set to be officially opened at the Jamestown Show on Sunday, in time for the show’s...

14 Sep 2019

State Parliament

Off the Record | The Advertiser

With Michael McGuire & Paul Starick | The Advertiser Play Time FORMER TechInSA chief Joe Thorp has landed a gig on the board of the State Theatre Company. Thorp, pictured...

5 Sep 2019

State Parliament

Meet the power-brokers of the New Adelaide | CityMag

Tom Richards In our work as journalists, we have the privilege of meeting and reporting on citizens who possess the power and agency to influence the future of Adelaide. We’ve...

1 Sep 2019

State Parliament

Next generation learns leadership ropes | Grains Producer

Alistair Lawson | Grains Producer Eight of the grain industry’s rising stars are boosting their leadership skills as part of the first intake of Grain Producers SA’s newly-established Emerging Leaders...

17 Aug 2019

State Parliament

Off the Record | The Advertiser

With Michael McGuire & Paul Starick | The Advertiser Form an orderly queue, please: Cory’s seat up for grabs It’s only three months on from Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s unexpected...

15 Aug 2019

State Parliament

State MPs join $200k club | The Advertiser

Adam Langenberg | Political Reporter Welfare group says hike in Newstart should follow SOUTH Australian MPs will be paid more than $200,000 for the first time, as Premier Steven Marshall’s...

8 Aug 2019

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

ON Wednesday morning at Government House, His Excellency the Governor received The Honourable Andrew McLachlan CSC MLC, President of the Legislative Council.In the afternoon at the Adelaide Festival Centre, the...

18 Jul 2019

State Parliament

Mayor meets Premier in coup for gulf | Port Pirie Recorder

Greg Mayfield | Port Pirie Recorder MAYOR Leon Stephens will meet regularly with Premier Steven Marshall to discuss the future of our city. Mr Stephens said Mr Marshall had agreed...

9 May 2019

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

ON Wednesday morning at Government House, His Excellency the Governor received The Honourable Vincent Tarzia MP, Speaker of the House of Assembly. Afterwards the Governor received The Honourable Andrew McLachlan...

7 May 2019

State Parliament

SA’s secret (dinner) service | The Advertiser

DANIEL WILLS | STATE POLITICAL EDITOR FINANCIAL details of State Parliament’s in-house catering service have been withheld from SA’s budget watchdog, who says MPs fall short of the “accountability” standard...

21 Mar 2019

State Parliament

New president to help Pirie council | Port Pirie Recorder

Piper Denholm | Port Pirie Recorder THE new president of the Legislative Council was in Port Pirie on Tuesday to familiarise himself with local leaders and discuss their plans and...

14 Mar 2019

State Parliament

Council president visits Whyalla | Whyalla News

Louis Mayfield | Whyalla News FOR the first time a leader of the South Australian Legislative Council has visited Whyalla, with current President Andrew McLachlan meeting Whyalla Mayor Clare McLaughlin...

23 Dec 2018

State Parliament

Kicked-out Kouts is our most ejected MP | The Sunday Mail

Adam Langenberg | The Sunday Mail LABOR frontbencher Tom Koutsantonis is South Australia’s naughtiest MP, booted from State Parliament by Speaker Vincent Tarzia once in every three sitting days. Mr...

18 Dec 2018

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

ON MONDAY afternoon at Government House, His Excellency the Governor and Mrs Le received His Excellency Mr Breandán Ó Caollaí, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ireland, and Ms Carmel Callan...

13 Dec 2018

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

ON Wednesday morning at Government House, His Excellency the Governor received The Honourable Andrew McLachlan CSC MLC, President of the Legislative Council. Afterwards the Governor received The Honourable Vincent Tarzia...

7 Dec 2018

State Parliament

Motion in Parliament to Acknowledge St John | St John Ambulance Australia

Michael Cornish | Spotlight on St John Following on from the Motion that was moved in the Legislative Council on the 14 November, a number of speeches were given in...

7 Dec 2018

State Parliament

FECAL DISTRACTION: Parliament warned over “concerning” poo antics | InDaily

Tom Richardson | Notes on Adelaide A phantom poo vandal has been operating deep in the bowels of state parliament house, prompting a stern rebuke from the building’s management to...

5 Dec 2018

State Parliament

Both major political parties’ MPs will receive a conscience vote on abortion law changes | ABC Radio Adelaide

ABC Radio Adelaide | ABC Radio Adelaide Both major political parties have indicated their MPs will receive a conscience vote on abortion law changes being introduced to State Parliament. The...

4 Dec 2018

State Parliament

Parliament on Facebook | The Advertiser

The Advertiser QUESTION Time in State Parliament will today be streamed live on Facebook for the first time, as MPs seek to reach a bigger audience. Speaker Vincent Tarzia said...

29 Nov 2018

State Parliament

Editorial | The Border Watch

Editorial | The Border Watch THIS week’s backbench revolt against the State Government’s mining bill will see South East MP Nick McBride’s name lodged in the state’s modern political history...

22 Nov 2018

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

ON WEDNESDAY morning at Government House, His Excellency the Governor received The Honourable Andrew McLachlan CSC MLC, President of the Legislative Council. Afterwards the Governor received The Honourable Vincent Tarzia...

15 Nov 2018

State Parliament

La quinta edizione del Premio Beato Pino Puglisi | Il Globo

Emma Luxardo | Il Globo L’evento organizzato dall’Associazione Jus Vitae insieme alla Federazione Calabresi del SA La quinta edizione del Premio Beato Pino Puglisi ADELAIDE – Sabato 3 novembre, presso...

3 Nov 2018

State Parliament

Upper House MPs could be shown a slice of cheese | The Advertiser

Adam Langenberg | Off the Record MISBEHAVING Upper House MPs could soon be given a hypothetical yellow card and sent to the sin bin under a proposal being canvassed by...

30 Oct 2018

State Parliament

Potential parliament breach dismissed | The Border Watch

Raquel Mustillo | Border Watch A POTENTIAL breach in parliamentary rules regarding the identical nature of independent MP Troy Bell and Greens MLC Mark Parnell was dismissed by Legislative Council...

25 Oct 2018

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

Vice-Regal ON WEDNESDAY morning at Government House, His Excellency the Governor received The Honourable Andrew McLachlan CSC MLC, president of the Legislative Council. Afterwards the Governor received The Honourable Vincent...

28 Sep 2018

State Parliament

Harry Potter Night in the Chamber of Secrets | InDaily

Tom Richardson | Notes on Adelaide In today’s Notes on Adelaide: questions about whether the Attorney-General breached the ICAC Act, the escapades of a self-referential minister – and did the...

5 Sep 2018

State Parliament

Anti-fracking campaigners return to State Parliament | Penola Pennant

Penola Pennant South East gas activists Adelaide-bound in support of Member for Mount Gambier’s hydraulic fracturing ban ANTI-FRACKING campaigners will again make a 900km round trip to Adelaide today in...

4 Sep 2018

State Parliament

Anti-fracking campaigners city-bound for second time | South Eastern Times

South Eastern Times ANTI-FRACKING campaigners will again make a 900km round trip to Adelaide tomorrow in support of Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell’s bid to ban hydraulic fracturing in...

31 Aug 2018

State Parliament

Anti-fracking campaigners go extra mile | Border Watch

Raquel Mustillo | Border Watch ANTI-FRACKING campaigners will again make a 900km round trip to Adelaide next week in support of Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell’s bid to ban...

27 Jul 2018

State Parliament

Fracking vote ‘shame’ | Border Watch

Raquel Mustillo | Border Watch Vocal Protesters thrown out of parliament “SHAME” was the war cry of the 30-strong contingent of protesters after Liberal Party members crossed the floor to...

26 Jul 2018

State Parliament

Fury over fracking ban vote | The Advertiser

Adam Langberg | The Advertiser A GROUP of anti-fracking campaigners from the state’s South-East reacted with fury in Parliament yesterday after the Government refused to legislate its 10-year ban on...

26 Jul 2018

State Parliament

Group members were removed from Council when a bill for moratorium on fracking was defeated | ABC Radio Adelaide

Breakfast with Ali Clarke | ABC Radio Adelaide Members of the Limestone Coast Protection Alliance were removed from the Legislative Council yesterday for interjecting when a bill for a moratorium...

14 Jun 2018

State Parliament

Vice-Regal | The Advertiser

Vice-Regal YESTERDAY morning at Government House, His Excellency the Governor received The Honourable Andrew McLachlan CSC MLC, President of the Legislative Council. Later Mrs Le hosted a morning tea for...

28 May 2018

State Parliament

President’s unusual move | The Advertiser

Adam Langenberg | The Advertiser UPPER House President Andrew McLachlan has declared he will not attend any Liberal partyroom meetings to ensure he is seen as independent in the prestigious...

8 May 2018

State Parliament

Trade debate reaches parliament | South Eastern Times

Raquel Mustillo | South Eastern Times MILLICENT’S shop trading hour debate has made its way to State Parliament, with former treasurer Tom Koutsantonis using the first sitting day to take...

4 May 2018

State Parliament

First day of Parliament | ABC Radio Adelaide

The Spin Cycle | ABC Radio Adelaide Parliament was back yesterday and Ali is not a big fan of Vincent Tarzia’s acting. He’s not going to win the Laurence Olivier...

3 May 2018

State Parliament

Upper House, Liberal MLC Andrew McLachlan was elected as President | ABC Radio Adelaide

Breakfast | ABC Radio Adelaide “And I thank the chamber for the honour of electing me to be the President of the Council. I will faithfully and honourably serve the...

3 May 2018

State Parliament

First sitting day of State Parliament today | ABC Radio Adelaide

Breakfast | ABC Radio Adelaide State Parliament will resume for the first time in more than five months today with a host of changes including a new Liberal Government, Labor...

13 Apr 2018

State Parliament

Crunch on the pollie waffles | The Advertiser

Lauren Novak | The Advertiser MINISTERS will have to provide answers to Opposition questions within a month as part of changes to make Parliament more accountable. It will be introduced...

6 Apr 2018

State Parliament

‘Expert’ who quit rehired | The Advertiser

Adam Langenberg | The Advertiser A HIGH-RANKING bureaucrat who quit after damning criticism of his department’s handling of child sexual abuse has been appointed as Treasurer Rob Lucas’ chief of...

5 Apr 2018

State Parliament

Party games as Libs’ ‘Little Kirribilli’ deal revealed | InDaily

Incoming Upper House president Andrew McLachlan has agreed to step aside in two years for Liberal right-winger Terry Stephens in a ‘Kirribilli’-style agreement designed to avert a divisive internal ballot...

5 Apr 2018

State Parliament

Dawkins to head new suicide prevention council | Gawler News

Tom Staggard | Gawler News FORMER Gawler resident and Member of the Legislative Council John Dawkins has been selected to head a new Liberal Party suicide prevention council, a week...

3 Apr 2018

State Parliament

Liberal MP to head new suicide prevention taskforce | The Advertiser

Daniel Wills | The Advertiser VETERAN Liberal MP John Dawkins will head a new State Government council on suicide prevention, aiming to tackle a problem that claims more lives than...

28 Mar 2018

State Parliament

Numbers might not stack up for Libs | The Advertiser

Dean Jaensch | The Advertiser THE Marshall Liberal government is entrenched in office, with 25 of the 47 seats in the House of Assembly. But will the parliament allow it...

27 Mar 2018

State Parliament

Nukes under the Hood | The Advertiser

Daniel Wills, Paul Starick | The Advertiser NEW Liberal MP Dennis Hood will agitate for the State Government to revive plans to store high-level nuclear waste in SA, after abandoning...

26 Mar 2018

State Parliament

Battle over payrise of presidential proportions | The Advertiser

Daniel Wills | The Advertiser TWO former Liberal frontbenchers are set to battle it out for the lucrative position of Upper House President in a partyroom meeting today that will...

26 Mar 2018

State Parliament

SA Libs together for first time since poll | AAP

Tim Dornin | AAP After seeing off the challenge from Nick Xenophon at the state election, Liberal Vincent Tarzia is set to be the next speaker of the South Australian...

6 Feb 2018

State Parliament

Retained specialists key to good health | Border Watch

Raquel Mustillo | Border Watch Wade outlines $20m Liberal country investment for medical professionals RECRUITING and retaining resident specialists was the topic of discussion at last week’s Liberal Party health...

26 Jan 2018

State Parliament

Power to the HACs | Murray Pioneer

POWER TO THE HACs | Celeste Newbery STATE Liberal spokesperson for health Stephen Wade says the party will give more power to local health advisory councils (HAC) if elected in...

24 Jan 2018

State Parliament

McColl campaign officially launched | The Bunyip

TOM STAGGARD | The Bunyip LIBERAL candidate for Light Karen McColl officially launched her election campaign over the weekend, as she ramps up preparations for the state election in March...

28 Dec 2017

State Parliament

Foundations lost in new city buildings | The Advertiser

ANDREW MCLACHLAN | COMMENT PUBLIC architecture reflects the community at the time of its construction. When our children reflect on this era they may view our recent modernist constructions as...

2 Dec 2017

State Parliament

Legal loophole fuels secrecy | The Advertiser

SHERADYN HOLDERHEAD | POLITICAL REPORTER THE public’s right to know is being thwarted by a legal loophole that allows State Government Ministers and police to hide sensitive documents from public...

15 Nov 2017

State Parliament

Culture Clubbed | The Advertiser

CULTURE CLUBBED | PENNY DEBELLE SA HEALTH has been condemned for its “culture of blame, fear of retribution and inertia” in a parliamentary report that also highlighted the role of...

1 Nov 2017

State Parliament

Liberal MP crosses the floor on bikie laws | The Advertiser

ADAM LANGENBERG A LIBERAL backbencher has crossed the floor to reject “oppressive” legislation that would make it easier to prosecute members of 10 outlaw bikie gangs. Liberal MLC Andrew McLachlan...

29 Sep 2017

State Parliament

Liberal’s ding dong over Bell | The Advertiser

ADAM LANGENBERG | POLITICAL REPORTER A LIBERAL backbencher has delivered a tirade at Labor for accepting the “vote of a child pornographer” after he was quizzed about when he knew...

17 Aug 2017

State Parliament

Anti-Israel motion scuppered | The Australian Jewish News

PETER KOHN A BID last week to push South Australia’s upper house into urging unconditional recognition of a Palestinian state has been thwarted and replaced by a far more balanced...

11 Aug 2017

State Parliament

Palenstine state jilted | The Advertiser

SOUTH Australia’s Upper House has rejected a push to recognise a Palestinian state, after a last-minute change of heart from Nick Xenophon Team MP John Darley. SA’s Lower House became...

10 Aug 2017

State Parliament

AIJAC congratulates South Australian Legislative Council’s positive resolution on Israeli-Palestinian peace

AIJAC congratulates South Australian Legislative Council’s positive resolution on Israeli-Palestinian peace August 10, 2017 The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today congratulated South Australia’s Legislative Council on passing a...

7 Aug 2017

State Parliament

SA’s Palestine push on the edge | The Advertiser

DANIEL WILLS A CONTROVERSIAL SA Upper House push from Labor and the Greens that calls for rapid recognition of a Palestinian state could be defeated, amid a last-minute push from...

26 Jul 2017

State Parliament

MP’s move to back Palestine | The Advertiser

DANIEL WILLS | STATE POLITICAL EDITOR SOUTH Australia’s Upper House is set to call for immediate moves to recognise a Palestinian state, amid a groundswell within Labor to soften its...

19 Jul 2017

State Parliament

Senator Anne Ruston speaks at Kapunda Liberal dinner | The Leader

Kapunda Liberal Branch members and several supporters from nearby branches were pleased to hear from Senator the Honourable Anne Ruston at the recent Kapunda Branch Mid-Year dinner meeting held at...

31 May 2017

State Parliament

Hope for sex work Bill | Adelaide Advertiser

By ADAM LANGENBERG STATE Parliament could vote on decriminalising sex work within months after an Upper House committee recommended South Australia become the second state to do so. Liberal MLC...

19 May 2017

State Parliament

No reform for Rau | Adelaide Advertiser

By Sheradyn Holderhead ATTORNEY-GENERAL John Rau has walked away from his controversial plan to force accused criminals to reveal key details of their case before trial. The Opposition and crossbenchers...

18 May 2017

State Parliament

Coober Pedy Liberal AGM | Coober Pedy Regional Times

Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey was in Coober Pedy recently to attend an AGM of the local Liberal Party. Mr. Ramsey took the opportunity to meet with some members...

14 Apr 2017

State Parliament

MP’s unite in raising bar to justice reforms | The Advertiser

Sheradyn Holderhead Political Reporter ATTORNEY-GENERAL John Rau’s plan to force accused criminals to reveal key details of their case before trial is set to be dealt a fatal blow as...

15 Feb 2017

State Parliament

Changes pushed to whistleblower laws by SA Liberals, crossbench MP’s | The Advertiser

Changes pushed to whistleblower laws by SA Liberals, crossbench MPs Adam Langenberg, Political Reporter, The Advertiser February 15, 2017 8:12pmPolitical fight over strengthening whistleblower lawsJohn Rau’s vow to keep us...

15 Feb 2017

State Parliament

SA Police get more power to search, ban troublemakers in entertainment precincts, under new laws | The Advertiser

SA Police get more power to search, ban troublemakers in entertainment precincts, under new laws February 15, 20172:56pm SA Police will now have the power to search or ban troublemakers...

15 Feb 2017

State Parliament

Changes pushed to whistleblower laws by SA Liberals, crossbench MP’s | The Advertiser

Changes pushed to whistleblower laws by SA Liberals, crossbench MPs Adam Langenberg, Political Reporter, The Advertiser February 15, 2017 8:12pm WHISTLEBLOWERS would be able to speak with journalists without fear...

7 Feb 2017

State Parliament

Review details sought | The Border Watch

Review details sought By Sandra Morello7 Feb 2017, 11:30 p.m. CALL FOR ACTION: Liberal health spokesperson Stephen Wade flanked by colleagues Troy Bell and Andrew McLachlan calls on Country Health...

19 Jan 2017

State Parliament

Port Augusta rec fishers voice concerns | The Transcontinental

MATT CARCICH Port Augusta recreational fishers met with state Liberal MLC Andrew McLachlan to voice concerns about recent changes to recreational fishing rules. Some of the recent changes to recreational...

24 Nov 2016

State Parliament

I’m entitled to this new role | The Advertiser

SEAN FEWSTER ADAM LANGENBERG ATTORNEY-GENERAL John Rau says he was “entitled” to apply be a Senior Counsel – but those who must be consulted about the honour learned of his...

15 Nov 2016

State Parliament

Commissioner’s plea to protect whistleblowers | The Advertiser

Sheradyn Holderhead WHISTLEBLOWERS should be able to turn to the media to reveal corruption or malpractice to ensure issues are uncovered, the state’s anticorruption watchdog says. Independent Commissioner Against Corruption...

9 Oct 2016

State Parliament

Stark Reality of Sex Work | Sunday Mail

Lauren Novak | Political Reporter THE “reality” of sex work in Adelaide has been graphically detailed to MPs preparing to make recommendations about whether the state should decriminalise prostitution. In...

8 Oct 2016

State Parliament

Off the Record | The Advertiser

A politician getting caught on a sex tour would normally be something of a sackable offence. Especially if pictures come to light. But Labor’s Tung Ngo, Liberal Andrew McLachlan and...

22 Sep 2016

State Parliament

Bill on the redevelopment of the Festival Plaza passes the Upper House | Breakfast Radio

A bill on the redevelopment of the Festival Plaza passes the Upper House. State Liberal MP Andrew McLachlan says he fears the redevelopment of the Festival Plaza will end up...

24 Aug 2016

State Parliament

McLachlan speaks on electoral boundaries re-distribution | The Leader

The Hon Andrew McLachlan MLC, was the guest speaker at the recent Kapunda Liberal Branch August Dinner Meeting held at the North Kapunda Hotel. Mr McLachlan spoke about the latest...

19 Jul 2016

State Parliament

Street Fight – Police target recruiting ground in bikie war | The Advertiser

Street Fight – The Advertiser – 19 July 2016

9 Jul 2016

State Parliament

ABC Radio Adelaide | News Bulletin | Recruitment of defence veterans in the public service

The South Australian Liberal MP Andrew McLachlan has proposed a quota of defence veterans for recruitment in the state public service. He believes it could be modelled on a program...

29 Jun 2016

State Parliament

Sext and out – teens facing child porn risk as shift fails | The Advertiser

By Lauren Novak | Political Reporter YOUNG people who send sexually explicit photos could still be charged with child pornography offences, after a bid by the Opposition to limit such...

29 Jun 2016

State Parliament

Fingerprint scanners get thumbs down | The Advertiser

By Daniel Wills | State Political Editor AMID serious privacy fears crossbench state MPs have locked in behind a plan to make police ask for traditional ID cards before they...

22 Jun 2016

State Parliament

South Australian Upper House members attack double dissolution bill

ABC News_SA Upper House memebrs attack ‘rubbish’ double dissolution bill

4 May 2016

State Parliament

Liberal’s gather in Gawler | The Leader Newspaper

The Leader – Liberals gather in Gawler

7 Apr 2016

State Parliament

Liberal MP says laws on bikies too harsh | The Advertiser

Lib Says Laws on Bikies Too Harsh – The Advertsier – 7 April 2016

27 Feb 2016

State Parliament

Off the Grid | The Advertiser

Off the Grid – The Advertiser – 27 February 2016

31 Dec 2015

State Parliament

Bikie Laws SA | ABC News

Five alleged Hells Angels members are the first to be charged under controversial new “guilt by association” laws in South Australia. The legislation came into force during August and restricts...

3 Dec 2015

State Parliament

Rau against law aimed at helping reveal truth

Sheradyn Holderhead Political Reporter Advertiser Article – Rau against law aimed at helping reveal truth

3 Aug 2015

State Parliament

Bikie Bill | Article | InDaily

By Max Opray The State Government has been slammed for rushing anti-bikie laws through parliament late last week, just months before three parliamentary inquiries into organised crime legislation are due...

31 Jul 2015

State Parliament

Bikie Bill | Article| The Advertiser

Daniel WillsState Political EditorAdvertiser Article – Gangs Outlawed

30 Jul 2015

State Parliament

Bikie Bill | 9 News Adelaide | Video Clip #2

30 Jul 2015

State Parliament

Bikie Bill | ABC News Article

By Tom Fedorowytsch Ten bikie clubs operating in South Australia are expected to be declared criminal organisations in a matter of days after controversial legislation passed the state’s Parliament.The bill...

29 Jul 2015

State Parliament

Bikie Bill | 9 News Adelaide | Video Clip #1

5 Mar 2015

State Parliament

Liberal Politician Saves Digger’s resting place

The final resting place of a Gallipoli Digger will remain undisturbed after a fellow veteran stepped in to pay his interment fee… Read More (PDF)