SA Election: Crowded Ballot, Tight Race

0:00On March 5th, here's the latest out of Adelaide. With the South Australian state election just weeks away, a record 388 candidates are running for the lower house, making. Ballet papers much bigger than before. Labor looks strong and wants to grow its majority, but liberals could pick up three seats, according to research head George Hassanakis from Demosau. Meanwhile, the race has gotten crowded with minor parties and independence jumping in, challenging the big players. One nation has risen as a conservative force, but now faces homegrown rivals like the Australian Family Party, Family First, Fair Go for Australia, and United Voice Australia, all eyeing the right-wing vote. Voters' disillusion with liberals have more options, which could split the right even further. How-to vote cards do by Friday will show where preferences might flow, especially between these minors and the major parties. Liberals are focusing on six regional seats, where they have solid underlying support, like Schubert, Narunga,

1:01Mount Gambier, Chaffee, Flinders, and McKillip. Some of those have independence in legal trouble, giving lives a shot, but one nation looms large. Labor's primary vote has dipped a bit amid one nation's rise, and independence could shake things up in about a quarter of seats. While government seems set, the fight for opposition control stays wide open and full of twists. Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, Link in the Description. Relax deeper, reset faster, comfort you can hear. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com