South Australian Liberal insiders fear for the party’s existence as polls point to an election catastrophe

With party’s primary vote polling at just 14%, it’s predicament presents an intriguing case study for the rest of Australian politics Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The sound of The Killers’ song The Man was blaring at Adelaide’s Hackney hotel as Steven Marshall waded through a throng of supporters to celebrate a drought-breaking triumph for the South Australian Liberal party. Marshall had defeated Jay Weatherill’s Labor government and seen off the threat of Nick Xenophon’s SA Best, to end the party’s 16 years in opposition. Continue reading...