Malinauskas faces landslide win in SA. But cracks are appearing

News Adelaide had last week took over MotoGP This was cold revenge from Melbourne for South Australians still bitter about Jeff Kennett’s frustrating robbery at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1993, and further cemented Premier Peter Malinauskas’ reputation as a cheerleader ahead of the state’s March 21 election.

Malinauskas’ sky-high popularity comes thanks to his endless capacity to provide high-profile sporting events for his state and his energetic promotion of those events through star-struck veteran media and a shrewd communications team.