Hi Smitho,

Thought you might like a heads up that Tarzia and the Libs have a big policy announcement they plan to drop on Sunday.

That was the beginning of a conversational email sent to me and other journalists including at InDaily at 3.40pm last Thursday.

So, what’s the problem if someone with apparent authority lets the media know in advance that a long-awaited pre-election policy announcement is ready to be made public?

The simple answer: plenty if you are trying to maintain a watertight ship within party ranks.

The deliberately and mischievously leaked email from the so-called “SA Parli Whisperer” outlined a proposed Special Economic Zone for the Adelaide CBD, like a plan launched by Melbourne’s re-elected Lord Mayor Nick Reece.

The email claimed Tarzia’s policy would see a pa

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