South Australia's Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Vickie Chapman has announced she will stand down from her roles pending an investigation:
South Australia's Deputy Premier and Attorney-General will stand aside from her roles after state parliament passed a vote of no confidence in the cabinet minister.
Ms Chapman told The Advertiser she's standing aside to allow SA Ombudsman Wayne Lines to conduct an "independent" investigation into her rejection in August of the application to build a timber port on the island. On Thursday, MPs voted in favour of a no-confidence motion against Ms Chapman by 23 votes to 22 against.It was the first time in SA political history a no-confidence motion against a sitting minister had passed in the state's lower house.
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