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Sunday, March 29, 2026
HomeOpinionAnd the next trick is...

And the next trick is…

PRESENTING the latest smoke and mirrors show from Magic Mali.

Similar to his refusal to reveal the cost to the SA people to host LIV golf and AFL Gather Round, he now claims that no direct monetary incentive was offered to convince Katy Perry to perform in Adelaide at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre (AEC) next June.

However, he concedes that Perry’s promoter, management and the AEC have struck a favourable agreement concerning the venue hire cost and revenue raised from food, beverage and merch sales.

The SA Government owns the AEC, thus any deal done to reduce the total revenue raised directly costs the people of SA.

Mali, the master of political talk, for the time being.

Richard Harris, Gawler

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