Labor Landslide Predicted in SA Election

0:00In Adelaide today, March 20th, South Australians are heading to the polls this Saturday for a state election that's shaping up as a big win for labor. Pundits mostly predict a landslide, with the Liberals possibly clinging to just two or three seats in the 47-seat lower house. One nation's growing support is adding pressure, threatening to pull votes away from the traditional major parties. Polls have one nation ahead of the Liberals on primary votes, and the party is running candidates in every lower house seat. Both labor and the Liberals are treating this surge as a serious challenge that could change how preferences flow. Leaders from both sides have acknowledged the shift. Labor's Peter Malinowskas pointed to some community unease, while Liberal leader Ashton Herndt stayed upbeat about fighting from behind. A viewer poll shows Malinowskas leading strongly at 73% to Herndt's 27%. Analyst Mike Smithson offers a middle ground forecast, seeing labor with 32 seats, Liberals at 11 and four independence rounding out. Parliament,

1:01he expects one nation to influence preferences but not claim any seats of their own. Watch for swings in traditional liberal strongholds, as results start rolling in from 6.30 p.m. Saturday. This vote could redraw the state's political map for years to come.