South Australia's Upper House Results Delayed

0:00Almost six weeks after South Australia's state election on March 21st, the Electoral Commission still hasn't declared the upper house results. That means new legislative council members can't get into Parliament House, set up offices, or even appoint staff. The Commission plans to make it official on Monday, May 4th, just one day before Parliament kicks back into session on Tuesday, counting so far points to five labor seats, three for one nation, two liberals, and one green in the 22 member chamber. They were supposed to wrap this up by Friday, May 1st, but the lays pushed it back three days. Meanwhile, lower house results got called back in early April, so those folks are already trained up. Incoming Green member Melanie Selwood called the hold up really difficult, saying her team has zero access to systems, phones, or computers. Premier Peter Malinowski slammed it to, saying new members deserve basic induction before day one, especially with that steep learning curve. The March election had its share of headaches like tech glitches and long lines of booths,

1:03in response, the Premier tapped former Aussie Electoral Commissioner, Tom Rogers, for a full independent review. One labor minister, Claire Scriven, is hanging in limbo on the likely final spot, but keeps working in cabinet unflappably. With declaration set for Monday, these new voices should find the gear up and dive in, clearing the uncertainty as parliament rolls on. Local news, powered by AI. This is Adelaide News today.