PM Urges 'Vigilance' Against Those Seeking to 'Turn Back the Clock' on Australia

PM urges 'vigilance' against those seeking to 'turn back the clock' on Australia

Anthony Albanese says the country must be "vigilant" against politicians seeking to return to an era of Australia that was less accepting of migrants, following the South Australian election where One Nation overtook the Liberal Party on a platform opposing multiculturalism.

South Australia election night live

Polls have just closed in South Australia. Tonight I won’t be liveblogging here, instead I will be livestreaming online, with a rotating group of guests. This is the first time we’re doing this, so please join me there. I may come back and publish a blog post at the end of tonight, or tomorrow. You can watch it here, but if this website has trouble loading you can find it on the Tally Room channel on YouTube.

South Australian Election Brief

The South Australian state election will be held on Saturday 21 March. All 47 seats in the House of Assembly will be up for election, along with 11 of the 22 seats in the Legislative Council. The Assembly and the Council In South Australia Members of the Assembly are elected to four-year terms. Council members are elected to eight-year terms, and elected by proportional representation, similar to the Federal Senate. House of Assembly Overview (c…