I've sat at a table over dinner with Isobel Redmond and a few other locals. She is actually quite pleasant and easy to get along with, and reasonably well informed on issues outside politics. Then, I've done the same with Terry Groom and Greg Crafter, and the old Communist, Elliot Johnston, and get along with them too. (Elliott of course died last year at 93.)
I don't fancy sitting down to a meal with any in the list above though.
dedja wrote:The State government has little or no influence over the operations of SAHMRI.
It is not part of government and has its own Board, primarily consisting of the 3 Unis and SA Health.
It receives funding through research grants and and it's own medical research fund.
As stated before it received most of the funding for it's facility from the Federal government, and is currently trying to source funding for a 2nd building next to the current one. This will also have to be almost totally funded by the Feds to get off the ground.
So in reality, it doesn't matter what the State Government think about it all, SAHMRI will gladly accept any funds it can get, regardless of how that funding is paid for.
You're not saying Snelling is full of $hit are you?
A “SUPER Saturday” of by-elections to prune “deadwood” Liberal MPs is being discussed at senior party levels in the wake of Martin Hamilton-Smith’s stunning defection.
An influx of fresh blood into senior positions is considered vital by influential party figures to escape the legacy of years of Opposition.
Under one extreme scenario, senior Liberals such as Isobel Redmond, Rob Lucas, Mark Goldsworthy, Michael Pengilly, John Dawkins and Duncan McFetridge would be persuaded to quit parliament simultaneously.
"The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment" – Warren Bennis
I don't know how the Libs can keep talking about the election, when they can't even keep key people on their side - they've lost three Conservatives to Labor since the election, for crying out loud.
You're my only friend, and you don't even like me.
Dogwatcher wrote:I don't know how the Libs can keep talking about the election, when they can't even keep key people on their side - they've lost three Conservatives to Labor since the election, for crying out loud.
Surely they'd be best letting it go and just moving on. How many times can you talk about the % in two party preferred voting....blah blah blah.
Marshall is clever enough to know Liberal leaders in SA are on borrowed time, whether they are successful or not. Poor bloke.
I think that if Marshall keeps banging on about the election result, he is likely to turn voters against the liberals.
I mean seriously, how is it that us political expert analysts can see where they went wrong with the campaign yet Marshall cant see it, or atleast doesn't want to acknowledge it.
The more and more the libs keep crying, MHS may gain respect for his defection
Matty Wade is a star and deserves more respect from the forum family!
Liberal Party stalwart Iain Evans set to quit politics:
A senior Liberal and former leader Iain Evans has announced he will quit the South Australian Parliament within the next year, which will force a by-election.
Mr Evans, 55, has been the Opposition's treasury spokesman and says he will not seek a shadow cabinet role in a coming reshuffle by Liberal leader Steven Marshall.
"The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment" – Warren Bennis
Roxy the Rat Girl wrote:Jimmy, do you think this Is this the end of the Hatfields and the McCoys?
Just have to get rid of the other one plus a few neighbours plus one particular nosy prix
I think a clean out would be good for them to get fresh faces and enthusiasm into the party. They really should target the Central, Northern and Western city electorates though.
I also just realised that 3 adjoining electorates have lost their elected member (albeit for different reasons) since the election! Waite - MHS defected to Labor, Fisher - Bob Such on leave to recover from illness, and now Davenport with Iian Evans retiring. What is going on in the South East corner of the City and with the week Isobel Redmond has just had, will a another adjoining electorate in Heyson soon be vacated??
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