Re: The South Australian Political Landscape
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:22 am
PORT Adelaide Enfield Mayor Gary Johanson is set to become a candidate for Nick Xenophon’s SA Best party ahead of the state election in March.
Mr Xenophon will today announce more candidates, and is also strongly expected to back Marion Mayor Kris Hanna in a bid to return to State Parliament.
Mr Johanson is a former Liberal who has contested the seats of Port Adelaide and Lee in the north western suburbs as an independent.
Mr Hanna is a former Labor MP who unsuccessfully sought to return to Parliament as an independent after leaving the party.
The Advertiser understands Mr Xenophon will confirm Mr Johanson and Mr Hannah as his latest candidates at noon — which will be broadcast live on TheAdvertiser.com.au.
He has so far announced 13 candidates, the overwhelming majority of which are in Liberal seats.
However, he says that balance will soon be tipped back in the other direction.
On ABC Radio today, Mr Xenophon said Mr Johanson would help “even the tally”.
“We want to take seats off Labor. We think that Labor has failed their heartland,” he said.
The seat of Port Adelaide is held by Education and Child Development Minister Susan Close.
Mr Xenophon will today announce more candidates, and is also strongly expected to back Marion Mayor Kris Hanna in a bid to return to State Parliament.
Mr Johanson is a former Liberal who has contested the seats of Port Adelaide and Lee in the north western suburbs as an independent.
Mr Hanna is a former Labor MP who unsuccessfully sought to return to Parliament as an independent after leaving the party.
The Advertiser understands Mr Xenophon will confirm Mr Johanson and Mr Hannah as his latest candidates at noon — which will be broadcast live on TheAdvertiser.com.au.
He has so far announced 13 candidates, the overwhelming majority of which are in Liberal seats.
However, he says that balance will soon be tipped back in the other direction.
On ABC Radio today, Mr Xenophon said Mr Johanson would help “even the tally”.
“We want to take seats off Labor. We think that Labor has failed their heartland,” he said.
The seat of Port Adelaide is held by Education and Child Development Minister Susan Close.