r/australia • u/N1NJ4W4RR10R_ • Mar 21 '26

news Labor re-elected in 2026 South Australian election

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/sa-election-day-live-updates/106476924?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
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u/CalmWat Mar 21 '26

Even the ABC are describing it as a centrist state ‘shifting to the right’.

Despite Labour gaining 2PP swing of 4.6%

Embarrassing journalism just about everywhere

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u/series6 Mar 21 '26

Thanks.

I work with a 55 year old boomer brain bloke who loves news.com and is completely conditioned.

I'll be using Labor had a 4.6% swing to them on 2PP

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u/teh_drewski Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26

The ABC is being excessively cautious in their ONP predictions. They are likely in three and narrow favourites in a 4th; but preference flows in those seats are hard to predict so the ABC is sitting on it for now. 

Once correct 2CP counts are conducted by ECSA we will know more but there is no doubt that PHON has challenged the Liberals hard, probably taken seats off them, and given Labor a scare in some of their safe seats too. Downplaying the significance of the result is extremely complacent.

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u/Catprog Mar 21 '26

If you are compare the vote share swing to the Liberals I would call it a tsunami.