The South Australian government is looking to put more money into civics studies in schools. This comes as the state opposition reshuffles its cabinet are a regular feature of Australian democracy.
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00:00From the state's top office to teacher in the Legislative Council.
00:07There is the lower house and the upper house. Do people know which one this one is? Upper, okay.
00:14The Premier at Parliament to release plans designed to boost the teaching of civics and citizenship across the state.
00:20I think people around Australia need to be alive to the fact that democracy globally is under threat.
00:25$3.4 million over three years will start the program, including money for a new annual citizenship convention for students.
00:32The Government says the scheme is designed to help safeguard democracy into the future.
00:37Every last young South Australian, while they're at school, should be learning about the value of the democratic process and how they can help inform it.
00:47The new Opposition Leader informing the public of his revised Shadow Cabinet, which currently doesn't feature former leader David Spears.
00:55At the moment he's gone overseas. I think that's a really good thing. He's having that reset. He's spending time with friends and family.
01:01We had a good productive discussion. When he comes back we'll certainly have a chat and go from there.
01:06Air Peninsula based MP Sam Telfer becomes Shadow Treasurer, picking it up from Matt Cowdrey who shifts to Sport and Environment.
01:14Ben Hood has been handed the Infrastructure and Transport roles and Jack Batty has also been promoted into the Shadow Cabinet with Police and Corrections among his portfolios.
01:24I know that this is going to be a very balanced team. A team that balances both youth and experience.
01:31One of those experienced hands, Josh Teague, keeps several portfolios, including Child Protection, despite the Opposition's calls for a stand-alone Government Minister.
01:44That doesn't include what we saw yesterday.