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Niche issues come to the fore at Hammond election forum
Candidates have been asked about vaccines, sex education and Palestine, among other issues, ahead of the 2026 state election.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
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