Liberal Party's Eleven Lawmakers Face Uphill Battle

0:00South Australia's Liberal Party just took a brutal hit in the state election, landing only five seats in the 47-seat lower house and six in, the upper house for a total of 11 lawmakers. That's a tiny crew to shadow the government across nearly 30 key sectors like health, education, and transport. With opposition leader Ashton Herne unveiling her shadow cabinet last week, the group's small size means massive workloads, especially since three. Other house members, including Herne, hail from regional areas with huge electorates to cover. Holding the labor government accountable, looks like an uphill battle for the next four years. Reactions are firing up inside the party, with conservative power broker Senator Alex Antick demanding a total shake-up. He's blasting the moderate wing for leaning left and calls for a return to core values like free speech, slamming the casual approach that's left them, outgunned in today's non-stop political fight. Meanwhile, labor celebrating 34 lower house seats, eyes more in one nation's four MPs

1:02than the weakened liberals. But premier Peter Malinowski faces mounting pressures from spiraling state debt, nearing $50 billion, mega projects like the new women's and children's hospital, and risks of recession if inflation and rate spike. As divisions brew in the liberal camp and economic storm clouds gather, opposition might start feeling like the safer spot while the real tests play, out over the coming years. Stay informed with Adelaide News today, AI-powered updates.