Labor wins in SA election
LABOR leader Peter Malinauskas has become the first leader to defeat a sitting government since the pandemic began.
In a thumping election victory, the Premier-elect said the significance of voters dumping the Liberals after one term in government was not lost on him.
“It is not lost on me the significances of the privilege and the size of the responsibility that you have invested in me, in my team, which means for all of my MPs tonight,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“We have a big job to do.
“Naturally, people of South Australia and Labor are right to feel satisfied tonight. But, true satisfaction for us comes in realising our ambition, ideal of delivering a fairer, better society and more opportunity for those who need it most.”
The Liberal Party suffered swings across the state, including in key battleground Elder where Labor candidate Nadia Clancy experienced a 7 per cent swing in her favour.
In an upbeat speech following his defeat Mr Marshall conceded the “people had spoken”.
“I feel grateful that we live in a democracy where everybody gets their vote and today the people of South Australia have spoken, they’ve elected a new government,” he said.
“But it doesn't take away from the work we have done in South Australia over the last four years.”
Mr Malinauskas said his opponent was a “class act” in his concession.