{"id":62974,"date":"2021-11-04T10:33:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T00:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=62974"},"modified":"2021-11-04T10:33:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T00:03:36","slug":"sa-leadership-vacuum-on-both-sides-of-politics-says-matthew-abraham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/sa-leadership-vacuum-on-both-sides-of-politics-says-matthew-abraham\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Leadership Vacuum On Both Sides Of Politics, Says Matthew Abraham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Columnist and FIVEAA regular Matthew Abraham says it might be time for someone to \u201cgo to war\u201d with SA\u2019s chief public health officer as the state navigates its way out of COVID restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/david-and-will\/pretty-crazy-producer-andy-abused-at-covid-protest\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"\u201cPretty Crazy\u201d - Producer Andy Abused At COVID Protest During Live Report\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt told David &amp; Will on FIVEAA Breakfast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI do think there\u2019s a leadership vacuum and it is a vacuum on both sides of politics because Peter Malinauskas\u2019 strategy is hands off\u2026\u201d<\/p><p><strong>PENBO<\/strong>: \u201cNo one wants to look like they\u2019re going to war with Nicola.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>MATT<\/strong>: \u201cWell maybe someone does need to go to war with Nicola. That image of Nicola Spurrier at the school giving high fives and selfies and everything during the week &#8211; I looked at that and thought you\u2019re a public servant. Tom Richardson tweeted: This looks like an election campaign. 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