One Nation Makes Waves in SA Election

0:00One nation just made waves in South Australia's Parliament, snagging seven seats in their best state election hall ever, four in the lower house and three in the upper house. Party leader Cory Bernardi unveiled his squad at a press conference, vowing to scrap the Aboriginal voice to Parliament and ditch net zero emission, targets, calling it all race-based nonsense they won, gone. Earlier this week, votes wrapped up after nearly two weeks of counting, with one nation flipping rural strongholds from liberals and labor. Key wins include David Patton and Inga Jury, Robert Roylands and Hammond, and Jason Virgo in McKillip, while Carlos Quaremba and Rebecca Hewitt join. Bernardi in the upper house for eight-year terms. Folks are buzzing about these newcomers. Bernardi is a former federal senator and outspoken critic back in politics. Quaremba is an Argentinian migrant, and Carpenter turn counselor Hewitt's a seventh-generation farmer who stirred debate over local events. Their push hits on education basics, health care gripes, and ditching ideological stuff in schools.

1:03Right now, the spotlight's on Narunga, where 30-year-old photographer Chantelle Thomas leads liberal Tania stock by just 71 votes. AA, recount kicked off Wednesday morning by the Electoral Commission. That sees the last undecided in the lower house, potentially sealing her spot alongside the crew. This shake-up gives one nation real leverage to team up or clash on those big policy fights, reshaping how South Australia's rural voices get heard. Moving forward, Adelaide News Today, powered by AI Bringing You A Matters. I'm Cory with The Story.