Labor Dominates SA Election, Liberals Face Cuts

0:00It's March 23rd. You're listening to Adelaide News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. In South Australia's state election, labor secured a dominant win, holding strong majorities in both houses while minor parties and independence struggled. Fair go for Australians, led by Sarah Game, picked up just 1573 votes in the upper house, far behind labor's two, 116,000, one nation's 139,000, and the Liberals face cuts to only four lower house seats and two in the upper house after preferences. Sarah Game, who broke from one nation last year, called the campaign tough and admitted her party lack clear policies. She expects one nation to land three upper house spots but sees labor and the greens dominating. A lay candidate switch hurt their momentum, though most candidates stayed loyal. Reactions poured in from those who fell short. Game has no regrets, leaving one nation, and plans to test her resilience by rebuilding

1:01over four years, focusing on better team support and contracts. Former Greens member, Tammy Franks, and her running mate, got 1.3% as independence, proud of their progressive stance on science. Choice and kindness, though she worries key issues like sex worker form, might stall without fresh voices. Fake losses hit the Liberals hard, with Frank Pangala losing weight by 5,345 votes to 13,000 nine. 188 on two candidate preferred, and Vincent Tarzia conceding Hartley after 12 years with 45.2%. Liberal leader, Ashton Herne, called results tough, but vowed no retreat. Herne aims to lead the party into the 2030 election, holding labor accountable for what she sees as growing arrogance and failures.