SA Best is a political party in South Australia. Founded in March 2017 by Australian senator Nick Xenophon as Nick Xenophon's SA-BEST, the party hoped to gain the balance of power at the 2018 South Au
Nick Xenophon, founder of the party.
A key SA Best policy was to reduce the number of poker machines in South Australia.
Connie Bonaros was SA Best's last remaining MP, and lost her seat at the 2026 election.
The 2018 South Australian state election to elect members to the 54th Parliament of South Australia was held on 17 March 2018. All 47 seats in the House of Assembly or lower house, whose members were
SA Best
…Australia. Founded in March 2017 by Australian senator Nick Xenophon as Nick Xenophon's SA-BEST, the party hoped to gain the balance of power at the 2018 South Australian state election. Positive initial polling figures led the party to stand candidates in 36 of 47 seats in South Australia's House of Assembly. A key policy of SA Best…
2009 07 24 Nick Xenophon speaking cropped
Labor candidate Nat Cook won the traditionally Liberal seat of Fisher at the December 2014 by-election by just 9 votes (Lib 10,275 LAB 10,284) after preferences from a 7.3 percent Liberal to Labor two-party swing, taking Labor from minority to majority government.