Minor parties making a shift in SA voters

The South Australian Labor party is expected to win the state election tomorrow in a landslide. But as voters head to the polls, there could be a major shift in what kind of parties make up the final parliament.  

An increased disillusion with major parties recorded at recent state and federal elections has seen the share of votes for independent and minor parties rise. In South Australia, this trend is likely to continue across the political spectrum.

 

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Produced By: Emma Wotzke, and Noah Secomb

Featured In Story: Ahmed Azhar – Leader SA Socialists, Stephen Pallaras KC – former South Australia Director of Public Prosecutions, former Solomon Islands High Court judge and leader of minor party, Real Change SA, and Dr Prudence Flowers – Senior Lecturer in US History at Flinders University

First aired on The Wire, Friday 20 March 2026