SA Government defends Labor bullying inquiry as crossbench MPs’ support wavers following blackmail charge

South Australia’s Attorney-General is refusing to pause a parliamentary inquiry into claims of bullying and intimidation within the South Australian Labor Party — despite it being triggered by a former MP who is now facing blackmail charges.

An independent MP who was key in the vote to establish the inquiry says it may need to be scrapped.

Last month, Annabel Digance — a former Labor MP — claimed she was bullied by male colleagues into staying silent when the party put out a…