Labor Wins Big in SA Election, One Nation Hits Scandal

0:00This is Cory with the story with Sydney News today, powered by the Daily News Now. Labor looks set for a big win in South Australia state election, with polls pointing to a landslide second term for Premier Peter Malinouskas, polls close at 6.30pm. Adelaide time and early signs show strong support for Labor amid a split opposition. One nation was gaining ground but got hit hard by a last-minute scandal that knocked out their candidate in the Adelaide seat. The trouble centered on Ali Baxter, also known as Trent Baxter, who faced an arrest warrant in the United Kingdom for skipping court on a sexual. Touching charge from last September, one nation quickly dropped him Friday after the news broke, saying their background check missed it and they could not reach him. Party leaders called it a shocking end to their campaign push. Reactions poured in fast, with Malinouskas using it to highlight one nation's history of chaos while their state leader Cory Bernardi admitted it, hurt at the worst time. Baxter himself stayed quiet beyond insisting

1:00on innocence until proven guilty. Meanwhile, the Liberals struggled all campaign, trailing one nation in polls at 14-20% primary vote compared to the minor parties. 22-28%. A final poll showed labor heading to a 59-41-2 party preferred edge over both rivals, a swing their way. One nation still eyed seats in regional areas and the upper house despite the blow, fueled by frustrated voters. Experts see this as a sign of shifting politics in the state. With 33 of 47 lower house seats in Metro Adelaide, labor should hold firm there while one nation tests safe, labor spots of North. The four results will shape South Australia's next chapter as votes are counted.