PM to rally the SA Liberal faithful

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is set to address the annual meeting of the SA Liberal Party, just seven months out from the next state election.

Seven months out from the next South Australian election and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is in Adelaide to rally Liberal MPs and the party faithful.

Mr Turnbull will speak at the party's annual meeting on Saturday, where he's sure to tell MPs and members they can win in March.

His speech will follow one from Opposition Leader Steven Marshall who is looking to end Labor's four-term stranglehold on government in SA.

A redistribution of seats has put the Liberals in a strong position but Labor strategists are experts at shoring up marginal electorates.

There is also the unknown factor of just how well candidates from Independent Senator Nick Xenophon's party will perform.

The key issue in South Australia remains the reliability and high price of electricity with the Commonwealth critical of the state government's energy plan, including installation of the world's biggest battery to store solar and wind power.

Much talk this week has also centred on the state government's controversial tax on the big banks which passed the lower house of state parliament along with other budget measures but faces a bid by the Liberals to block it in the Legislative Council.


Share
2 min read

Published

Source: AAP


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world
PM to rally the SA Liberal faithful | SBS News