Labor preserving onto hope as Antony Green predicts Liberal authorities in SA
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Video: Steven Marshall claims victory in South Australia
(ABC News)
Liberal chief Steven Marshall has declared a « unusual morning time » in South Australia after claiming victory in the SA election, with his fetch collectively poised to originate authorities for the principle time in 16 years.
Key capabilities
- Liberal chief Steven Marshall claims victory in SA election
- Mr Marshall announces a « unusual morning time » after 16 years of Liberal opposition
- Labor chief Jay Weatherill congratulates Mr Marshall
- SA Simplest looks to be unlikely to precise a seat as Liberal Vincent Tarzia sees off Prick Xenophon
Mr Marshall arrived to a rock celebrity’s welcome at the Liberal election characteristic, strolling to the stage to the sound of The Killers song The Man.
« A huge thanks to the of us of South Australia who hold effect their have confidence, their faith in me and the Liberal team for a brand unusual morning time, a brand unusual morning time for South Australia, » he advised cheering supporters at the Hackney Resort.
« Can I thank all of my colleagues in the shadow cupboard, soon to be the cupboard. They hold worked so onerous.
« There had been some very darkish days, in actuality 1,460 days on yarn of the last election. »
At some level of his victory speech to the fetch collectively faithful, Mr Marshall singled out Hartley MP Vincent Tarzia for reward, after the ABC’s election computer predicted he would beat SA Simplest chief Prick Xenophon to notify the seat.
« It would deserve to had been a truly expedient shock while you discover Prick Xenophon is running in opposition to you in Hartley, » he acknowledged.
« It was now no longer anticipated. I judge most of us at that deadline would hold idea, right here’s now no longer going to happen, I will throw in the towel. Did he throw in the towel? No arrangement. »
Regardless of sturdy challenges from Labor and SA Simplest, Mr Marshall is anticipated to with out considerations precise his seat of Dunstan in Adelaide’s east, with a swing of 2.5 per cent in his favour.
The ABC election computer called the election earlier in the evening, predicting the Liberals would make a selection the 24 seats wanted to originate authorities in its hold true.
Later, Labor chief Jay Weatherill conceded defeat, phoning Mr Marshall to pass on his easiest needs.
Video: Weatherill concedes defeat in SA election
(ABC News)
« About a moments ago, I called Steven Marshall and conceded that he had acquired this reveal election, » Mr Weatherill advised supporters.
« I passed onto Steven Marshall my congratulations from our fetch collectively, on his deepest fulfillment, and furthermore the fulfillment of his candidates, in gracious their seats, and forming a authorities for the reveal of South Australia.
« I am sorry I could no longer scream home every other victory, but I invent truly feel fancy a selection of horses that has acquired four Melbourne Cups and I judge the handicap has caught up with us on this occasion. »
On the different hand, Mr Weatherill is form of obvious to preserve his seat of Cheltenham.
SA Simplest has to this level fared nowhere arrive as well as predicted, with new indications this could battle to make a selection a Lower House seat and chief Prick Xenophon unlikely to make a selection his battle for Hartley.
Photo:
Liberal candidate Vincent Tarzia thanks supporters after seeing off Prick Xenophon. (ABC News; Matthew Doran)
A defiant Mr Xenophon is silent predicting his fetch collectively can hold a presence in Parliament.
« Right here is, right here’s now no longer the starting of the tip, or now no longer it is truly the tip of the starting. On yarn of I judge we’re going to discover some very attention-grabbing things taking place, » he acknowledged.
« Let’s wait and discover what occurs… we would now no longer hold an thought for three or four days as to what’s taking place. »
The election appears to hold thrown up some diverse surprising results.
The ABC’s election computer is predicting Labor-grew to turn out to be-self sustaining Frances Bedford will preserve her seat of Florey in Adelaide’s north-east.
And Mount Gambier Liberal-grew to turn out to be-self sustaining Troy Bell, who’s facing corruption costs, furthermore looks to be dilemma to preserve his seat.
Labor incumbent Leon Bignell is in a true creep in his seat of Mawson.
And despite ABC election analyst Antony Green calling the seat of Frome to remain with self sustaining MP Geoff Brock, he’s refusing to notify victory.
« I’ve silent got the pre-poll to reach in at this stage and I be aware there’s silent a minute in there, » he acknowledged.
« It be taking a gaze very true for us, I am optimistic as I continuously had been, but I am now no longer going to call it. »
Mr Brock admitted he was unhappy to relinquish the ministerial space he gained when backing Labor at the 2014 election.
« I give the bid that I will likely be busting my boiler to be obvious that that the continuation of the variety out regional SA and Frome is sooner than this unusual authorities, » he acknowledged.
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