Sir Edric Bastyan became governor of South Australia on 4 April 1961

Sir Robert George retired as governor of South Australia on 7 March 1960

Sir Mellis Napier stepped down as administrator of South Australia on 4 April 1961

#OnThisDay 4 April 1961 Sir Edric Montague Bastyan was sworn in as the 25th Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir Robert Allingham George, who retired in 1960. Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Former South Australian governor Frederick Robe died on 4 April 1871

#OnThisDay 4 April 1871 Frederick Holt Robe died at the age of 69 or 70 in London, England. He served as the 4th Governor of South Australia from 1845 to 1848. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

It's former South Australian premier Jay Weatherill's 62nd birthday

It's the 62nd birthday of Jay Wilson Weatherill, who was born #OnThisDay 3 April 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia. He served as the 45th Premier of South Australia from 2011 to 2018 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Crawford Vaughan became premier of South Australia on 3 April 1915

Archibald Peake resigned as premier of South Australia on 3 April 1915

#OnThisDay 3 April 1915 Crawford Vaughan, leader of the United Labor Party, was sworn in as the 27th Premier of South Australia, succeeding Archibald Henry Peake of the Liberal Union. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

#sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Former football star Stephen Patterson officially defeated for re-election to the South Australian House of Assembly Patterson had at one point been the State Minister for Trade and Investment.

#AusPolitics #SAPolitics #AustralianRulesFootball #Substack
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Privileged Minorities examines critical junctures in South African history in which reform was undermined, and only a minority benefited from a system of majority exclusion. 💰

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#SouthAfrica #SApolitics #EconomicJustice #PostApartheid #DevelopmentStudies

#sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Sir Keith Seaman retired as governor of South Australia on 28 March 1982

Sir Donald Dunstan became governor of South Australia on 23 April 1982

Sir Walter Crocker became administrator of South Australia on 28 March 1982

#OnThisDay 28 March 1982 Sir Keith Douglas Seaman retired as the 29th Governor of South Australia, having served since 1977. He was succeeded in April by Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan. Sir Walter Russell Crocker thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Sir James Boucaut became premier of South Australia on 28 March 1866

John Hart resigned as premier of South Australia on 28 March 1866

#OnThisDay 28 March 1866 Sir James Penn Boucaut was sworn in as the 11th Premier of South Australia, succeeding John Hart. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Sir William Cairns became administrator of South Australia on 24 March 1877

Samuel Way stepped down as administrator of South Australia on 24 March 1877

#OnThisDay 24 March 1877 Sir William Wellington Cairns took office as Administrator of South Australia, succeeding Samuel James Way. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Last place douchbag meme - Depicting MSM overenthusiastic coverage of PHON election results

The MSM has a new darling. The fawning over PHON's result is ridiculous when you look at the actual seat count. A "surge" in primary votes doesn't mean much when you're still sitting on the sidelines.

#savotes #auspol #sapolitics #sapol

Former South Australian chief justice and administrator Sir Mellis Napier died on 22 March 1976

#OnThisDay 22 March 1976 Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier died at the age of 93 in Kingswood, South Australia. He served as Chief Justice of South Australia from 1942 to 1967, and as Administrator in 1944, from 1952 to 1953, 1960 to 1961, and in 1968 and 1971. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli

Sir Day Bosanquet retired as governor of South Australia on 22 March 1914

Sir Henry Galway became governor of South Australia on 18 April 1914

Sir Samuel Way became administrator of South Australia on 22 March 1914

#OnThisDay 22 March 1914 Sir Day Hort Bosanquet retired as the 16th Governor of South Australia, having served since 1909. He was succeeded in April by Sir Henry Lionel Galway. Sir Samuel James Way, 1st Baronet thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Francis Dutton became premier of South Australia on 22 March 1865

Arthur Blyth resigned as premier of South Australia on 22 March 1865

#OnThisDay 22 March 1865 Francis Stacker Dutton was sworn in to a second non-consecutive term as the 7th Premier of South Australia, succeeding Arthur Blyth. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Future South Australian governor Sir Day Bosanquet was born on 22 March 1843

#OnThisDay 22 March 1843 Sir Day Hort Bosanquet was born in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. He served as the 16th Governor of South Australia from 1909 to 1914. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Peter Malinauskas to remain Premier of South Australia following the 2026 state election Malinauskas' Labor Pary has won in a landslide result.

#AusPolitics #SAPolitics #Substack
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How One Nation Reshapes the Australian Political Landscape The 2026 South Australian election results confirm a record One Nation primary vote as traditional Liberal Party support diminishes.

Data from the 2026 SA election shows One Nation outpolling the Liberal Party in several regional hubs, signaling a durable shift in voter demographics. #OngoingNow #OneNation #SAPolitics #Elections #Populism

Future South Australian premier Sir Arthur Blyth was born on 19 March 1823

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 19 March 1823 Sir Arthur Blyth was born in Birmingham, England. He served as the 9th Premier of South Australia from 1864 to 1865, and from 1871 to 1872, and from 1873 to 1875. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

South Australia at a Crossroads as Labor Cruises to Landslide Polls show Labor heading for a historic win in Saturday's SA election, but the real story is One Nation outpolling the Liberals and the fragmentation of the right.

South Australia at a Crossroads as Labor Cruises to Landslide

#SAElection #AusNews #SouthAustralia #SAPolitics

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Future Australian director-general of security and South Australian administrator Sir Geoffrey Reed was born on 14 March 1892

#OnThisDay 14 March 1892 Sir Geoffrey Sandford Reed was born in Port Pirie, South Australia. He served as the inaugural Director-General of Security of Australia, and as Administrator of South Australia in 1957. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Future South Australian, New Zealand and Bombay governor Sir James Fergusson was born on 14 March 1832

#OnThisDay 14 March 1832 Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He served as the 8th Governor of South Australia from 1869 to 1873, as the 6th Governor of New Zealand from 1873 to 1874, and as Governor of Bombay from 1880 to 1885. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli

Inside Floyd Shivambu’s Political Strategy Gamble - Marxism Explore Floyd Shivambu's political strategy and his clash with Julius Malema. Learn about the Africa Mayibuye Movement and the shift to local ward power.

this old-school Marxist way will actually work now, or if it's just more fighting while the poor people wait for proper change in the townships and suburbs.
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Former South Australian premier Henry Strangways died on 10 February 1920

#OnThisDay 10 February 1920 Henry Bull Templer Strangways died at the age of 87 in Somerset, England. He served as the 12th Premier of South Australia from 1868 to 1870. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Former South Australian premier Don Dunstan died on 6 February 1999

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 February 1999 Donald Allan "Don" Dunstan died at the age of 72 in Norwood, South Australia. He served as the 35th Premier of South Australia from 1967 to 1968, and from 1970 to 1979, as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa

Dame Roma Mitchell became governor of South Australia on 6 February 1991

Sir Donald Dunstan retired as governor of South Australia on 5 February 1991

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 February 1991 Dame Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell was sworn in as the 31st Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Former South Australian premier Sir John Colton died on 6 February 1902

#OnThisDay 6 February 1902 Sir John Blackler Colton died at the age of 78 in Adelaide, South Australia. He served as the 13th Premier of South Australia from 1876 to 1877, and from 1884 to 1885. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

Sir Donald Dunstan retired as governor of South Australia on 5 February 1991

Dame Roma Mitchell became governor of South Australia on 6 February 1991

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 February 1991 Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan retired as the 30th Governor of South Australia, having served since 1982. He was succeeded the next day by Dame Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics

to 1865, and as Governor of Hong Kong from 1866 to 1872. #OTD #history #gambia #stvincent #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #nspoli #hongkong #politics

Former South Australian premier Sir James Boucaut died on 1 February 1916

#OnThisDay 1 February 1916 Sir James Penn Boucaut died at the age of 84 in Glenelg, South Australia. He served as the 11th Premier of South Australia from 1866 to 1867, and 1875 to 1876, and 1877 to 1878. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics