Abstract
On 17 March 2018, after 16 years in office, the Labor party was finally ousted from government by the Liberal party. Steven Marshall, the 46th Premier took two elections to beat Jay Weatherill's Labor government, and now seeks to recalibrate state politics. Labor's electoral record is formidable, winning office from back-to-back elections in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, before finally succumbing in 2018. Strikingly, Labor only won the popular vote in 2006 during its period in office, which ironically might well partly explain its longevity. The factors that shaped Labor's 2014 win and 2018 loss are examined in this chapter. We are at the end a period of rather uncertain social democracy in the state and beginning of a period of liberal governing.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | South Australia |
Subtitle of host publication | State of Transformation |
Editors | John Spoehr |
Place of Publication | South Australia |
Publisher | Wakefield Press |
Chapter | 4 |
Pages | 61-73 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781743056233 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781743056059 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- South Australia
- South Australian politics
- automotive industry
- maritime shipbuilding projects
- Automation and artificial intelligence technologies
- collection of essays
- industrial relations
- law and order
- ageing and aged care
- industrial diversification
- future of industry and work