Category: South Australia

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Conflict of interest in local government
The below reviews found evidence of widespread problems of governance on the local level, in particular a failure to separate the functions of the councillors adequately from those of the council administration. Many councils had practices that, at best, lead to a lack of transparency and, at worst, allow opportunities for corrupt conduct. Specific recommendations Read More …

Retired judge Stuart Lindsay at Adelaide Freedom Rally on Sunday 6 December 2020
When a retired Judge speaks out, one can only see through the deception. I came here today to speak the truth, to speak the truth publicly. I hope to say important things… I feel and I have felt for some months now that I am being suffocated with lies. It’s even as if I’m Read More …

“Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom Erecting and Establishing the Province of South Australia
Privy Council (United Kingdom) — “Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom Erecting and Establishing the Province of South Australia and Fixing the Boundaries thereof, 19 February 1836” [1836] IndigLRes 1 Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom erecting and establishing the Province of South Australia and fixing the Read More …

SENTENCING ACT ~ “Dismiss the Charge”
Below is a collection of provisions of each of the States and Territories Sentencing Acts to allow one to have a charge dismissed without recording a conviction. Victoria SENTENCING ACT 1991 – SECT 76 Unconditional dismissal A court, on being satisfied that a person is guilty of an offence, may (without recording a Read More …

South Australia ~ Referendums.
A referendum allows eligible electors to express an opinion on adopting or changing public policy issues or their constitution. In Australia, referenda are initiated by the Commonwealth, State or Territory parliaments. Like general elections, voting in referenda is compulsory for all enrolled electors. Australia’s first ever referendum was held in South Australia in 1896 and Read More …

Protected: FOI ~ Have Local Government been established under the Constitution?
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South Australia suspends red light camera fines
South Australia will suspend all red light camera fines after a driver managed to get out of a $496 penalty by arguing the system hadn’t been properly tested. David Woolmer, from Adelaide, originally contested the penalty dated from March 2018 in the magistrates court but when the fine was found to be valid, he fought Read More …