18 August 2026 – Paul Murray Live – Labor’s Aged Care Crisis
August 21, 2026
Labor’s prioritising of ideology over evidence and public accountability was again exposed by the poor eligible voter turnout for the 2026 SA Voice Election.
Just 3,308 of more than 30,000 eligible Indigenous South Australians cast a formal ballot – marginally more than the previous election, but at significant cost to taxpayers and with little measurable improvement in the lives of those it is intended to help.
Labor cannot claim a mandate when two delegates are elected with just 15 primary votes, and six female delegates are elected without receiving a single vote – appointed solely to satisfy gender balance requirements.
The voter turnout has once again demonstrated limited appetite for this structure and few outcomes that can be directly attributed to it.
Labor’s claim that the Voice provided advice on transitional accommodation for inmates is absurd when that same recommendation can be found in countless reports that have long been gathering dust.
Mechanisms for consultation already exist. Labor must stop the duplication, admit it got this wrong, and redirect its energy to what actually matters.
The millions already spent on the Voice could have been directed toward Closing the Gap targets which have continued to move in the wrong direction since 2022 under state and federal Labor governments.
South Australians deserve a government focused on closing the gap, not one that widens the divide through misplaced priorities, inaction and a lack of accountability while frontline service delivery continues to be neglected.
