DenisCOVIDinfoguy,
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South Australia: "Ambulance ramping has been formally shelved as the Malinauskas government’s top priority in a substantial ministerial reshuffle that focuses on growing housing, population and the economy."

@PMalinauskasMP @alpsa @auscovid19

Source: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/analysis-winners-and-losers-in-sa-labor-governments-first-cabinet-reshuffle-paul-starick/news-story/4ff2c15c2323fec2f7a7227eb9daca18

The next election, in March, 2026, is now positioned as a test of whether the Malinauskas government has fixed the housing crisis and eased skills shortages while growing the economy and population. The Cabinet has been dramatically repurposed, with substantial changes to the responsibilities of the Deputy Premier and Treasurer, at the highest level. In a sensible move, Deputy Premier Susan Close has been stripped of the defence and space portfolios, which have been handed to Treasurer Stephen Mullighan. As deputy leader, Dr Close has a substantial say in portfolio allocation, which involves balancing factions and gender. Dr Close’s new role of Workforce and Population Strategy Minister more accurately describes what she had been doing in defence. The challenge of building a skilled workforce for the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine construction is immense and her education background has been useful planning higher and vocational education developments. A pacifist, she seemed ill at ease with appearing at Osborne Naval Shipyard for high-stakes talks about warships and submarines – Mr Malinauskas revels in that spotlight. With this in mind, Mr Mullighan will have to do a lot of the grunt work as the rubber hits the road at Osborne, now the joint submarine builders have been announced and construction of the shipyard starts. Dr Close has lost portfolio responsibilities, including SA Water to a super Housing portfolio, but her internal influence has been maintained.
Nat Cook and Joe Szakacs are the biggest losers. Ms Cook cherished the social housing aspect of her Human Services portfolio, which has been lost, but she has gained Seniors and Ageing Well. Mr Szakacs has lost police and emergency services after law and order became a pain point for the government. Trade and Investment are decent portfolios but Mr Champion had them combined with housing. The ebullient Rhiannon Pearce, however, assists the effervescent Katrine Hildyard as Assistant Minister for Junior Sport Participation. This, surely, is a worthy portfolio addition given the insidious rise of social media dominating young minds, rather than healthy outdoor activities.

pb_gamble,
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@DenisCOVIDinfoguy @auscovid19 Peter Malinauskas had no intention of solving the ramping, it was just a lie to get himself elected, his brother Rob on the board of Santos is the one calling all the shots, notice how fast that anti-protestor legislation got passed when they protested against Santos? in Just 12 hours! An Australian legislative record. Now Rob wants a large building on festival plaza, and who do you think just approved it? Yup, good'ol brother Pete!

Ooze,
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@DenisCOVIDinfoguy @auscovid19 They have learned nothing.

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