THE State Government will consider adopting a “more multicultural” South Australian flag after a motion narrowly passed the party’s convention.

The motion, raised by the party’s Florey sub-branch, and spoken to by former federal candidate Matt Loader, said a flag that “better represents the multicultural background of the state” should be considered.

The decision was far from unanimous, however, with party president Katrine Hildyard ruling it had passed despite vocal opposition.

A motion calling on the party to ban jumps racing in the state from 2018 was also set to be debated at the convention but was withdrawn, while a motion opposing fracking to enhance the flow of natural gas from underground rock reservoirs was narrowly defeated.