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sentences that state something as happening or true
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0 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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In short:
SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has been named as the state's new governor.
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Stevens → name → governor
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said King Charles III had confirmed the appointment.
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III → say → appointment
Mr Stevens will be sworn in as the 37th governor of South Australia on December 9.
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Stevens → swear → December
SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has been appointed South Australia's next governor and will succeed Frances Adamson, whose term expires today after five years.
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term → appoint → years
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas made the announcement this morning, saying he had recommended Mr Stevens's appointment as the 37th governor of South Australia to King Charles III.
"It is the sovereign's appointment — [the governor] is the sovereign's representative in the state of South Australia," Mr Malinauskas said.
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"I'm very grateful that His Majesty King Charles has decided to appoint Grant."
Mr Stevens will be sworn in on Wednesday, December 9.
The 62-year-old has served as police commissioner since 2015 and was the state coordinator during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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He will formally step down from the commissioner's role on October 23, with Deputy Commissioner Linda Williams to assume the role in an acting capacity.
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Mr Stevens — who joined the force in 1982 — said he was "excited" and "deeply honoured" when he was first approached to take on the new appointment, succeeding Ms Adamson, who is a former head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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who → join → Affairs
"I don't think I can express sufficiently just how honoured I am that I have been asked to step in as the replacement for Frances Adamson," he said.
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he → think → Adamson
"I am slightly daunted by the work ethic that [she] has demonstrated over her term."
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she → demonstrate → term
Mr Stevens acknowledged the rumour had been circulating for "quite some time, so it wasn't something that we hadn't contemplated, [wife] Emma and I".
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we → acknowledge → that
"Both Emma and I saw this as an opportunity to continue being part of the South Australian community in a way that positively influences how South Australians live, work and enjoy what we have here," he said.
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he → see → what
He said he had one year and nine months left on his contract as police commissioner, and that he was approached to take on the new role some time in early to mid September.
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he → say → September
"I don't specifically remember the date but I will admit that I walked away from that meeting quite blown away.
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I finally figured out the rumours were true," he said with a smile.
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"I had no clue, no concept when I was a 17-year-old boy walking through the academy gates in 1982 that I would ever be the commissioner of police, let alone asked to step into the role of governor.
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Asked about his own successor as police commissioner, Mr Stevens said the selection process would be a matter for the government — but spoke highly of the deputy commissioner.
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process → ask → commissioner
"Linda has been an amazing support to me — she has acted as commissioner and she has done so admirably,"
"Linda has demonstrated a capability in that regard, without any hesitation.
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Linda → act → hesitation
He said that given the significance of the new role, he would step down from his position on the board of the Adelaide Football Club and as chair of charity Operation Flinders Foundation.
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