SA Best (English Wikipedia)

Manwaring, Rob; Sunman, Josh (2025). "South Australia: The Natural Home of Labor? (2011–2023)". Politics and Policy in Australia's States and Territories. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. p. 255–279. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-95071-1_10. ISBN 978-3-031-95070-4. Retrieved 22 August 2026. Previously, Xenophon's party had filled a centrist, watchdog role which has long been a feature of the state's politics—having previously been maintained by the Liberal Movement and the Australian Democrat.
Manning, Haydon (December 2018). "South Australia January to June 2018". Australian Journal of Politics & History: 685–693. doi:10.1111/ajph.12526.

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"Number of candidates by affiliation, both houses". Electoral Commission of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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Gilchrist, Charlie (23 January 2026). "SA seafood industry leader 'reasonably confident' of catching Liberal seat". InDaily. Archived from the original on 23 January 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

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The South Australian Government Gazette (PDF). 4 July 2017. p. 2716. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2026.

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Siebert, Bension (17 March 2026). "Micro-parties fail in Upper House bid". InDaily. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Manning, Haydon (5 April 2018). "Why the SA Best bubble burst: a quasi-insider's account". InDaily. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Manning, Haydon (6 April 2018). "How Xenophon lost hope and SA Best deserted the battlefield". InDaily. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Richardson, Tom (8 February 2018). ""Xenophon will do our industry great damage": Hotel cash pours into party coffers". InDaily. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Richardson, Tom (23 March 2018). "'We became the bastards': Whatever happened to SA Best?". InDaily. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Richardson, Tom (23 April 2018). ""They're dickheads": Darley kills off power-sharing deal with X-colleagues". InDaily. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Kelsall, Thomas (21 February 2022). "SA Best unveils Upper House ticket". InDaily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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Baidawi, Adam (4 April 2018). "Australians Are the World's Biggest Gambling Losers, and Some Seek Action". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 August 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.

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"Xenophon puts $600,000 into campaign". SBS News. Australian Associated Press. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

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Manwaring, Rob; Sunman, Josh (2025). "South Australia: The Natural Home of Labor? (2011–2023)". Politics and Policy in Australia's States and Territories. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. p. 255–279. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-95071-1_10. ISBN 978-3-031-95070-4. Retrieved 22 August 2026. Previously, Xenophon's party had filled a centrist, watchdog role which has long been a feature of the state's politics—having previously been maintained by the Liberal Movement and the Australian Democrat.

theaustralian.com.au (Global: 957^th place; English: 505^th place)

Owen, Michael; Griffiths, Luke (20 March 2018). "Labor accuses Xenophon of failing to declare donations". The Australian. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Griffiths, Nick (26 December 2018). "SA-Best left alone as Nick Xenophon departs". The Australian. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

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Grattan, Michelle (6 October 2017). "Xenophon's shock resignation from Senate to run for state seat". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Beaumont, Adrian (17 March 2018). "Liberals win South Australian election as Xenophon crushed, while Labor stuns the Greens in Batman". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.

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Karp, Paul (31 October 2017). "Nick Xenophon names replacement and says he'll stay on as party leader". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
"Poll puts Nick Xenophon ahead as preferred South Australian premier". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Karp, Paul (18 February 2018). "SA Best gambling policy 'deal-maker and deal-breaker', Nick Xenophon says". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Opray, Max (4 March 2018). "South Australia's pokies lobby takes a bet each way to stop Nick Xenophon". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Opray, Max (17 March 2018). "South Australian Liberals claim victory after 16 years in opposition". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
"Jay Weatherill quits as leader after losing South Australian election". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.

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Beaumont, Adrian; Cahill, James (15 March 2018). "South Australia votes: A divided electorate". Pursuit. University of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

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Opie, Rebecca (5 March 2017). "Nick Xenophon launches SA Best party for 2018 South Australian election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Evans, Simon (5 March 2017). "Nick Xenophon launches SA Best state-based political party". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
The South Australian Government Gazette (PDF). 4 July 2017. p. 2716. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Siebert, Bension (17 March 2026). "Micro-parties fail in Upper House bid". InDaily. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Harmsen, Nick (17 August 2017). "John Darley quits NXT to avoid expulsion, describes Nick Xenophon as 'a complete dictator'". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Coleman, Matt (6 October 2017). "Nick Xenophon to give up Senate seat and return to South Australian politics in 'do or die' effort". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Grattan, Michelle (6 October 2017). "Xenophon's shock resignation from Senate to run for state seat". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Evans, Simon (6 October 2017). "Nick Xenophon turns SA politics on its head". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Dayman, Isabel (7 October 2017). "Nick Xenophon's SA Best candidates include farmer, engineer and former prosecutor". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Karp, Paul (31 October 2017). "Nick Xenophon names replacement and says he'll stay on as party leader". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Doran, Matthew (31 October 2017). "Nick Xenophon readies NXT for his Canberra departure, announcing Senate replacement and new name". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
"Poll puts Nick Xenophon ahead as preferred South Australian premier". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Harmsen, Nick (19 December 2017). "Newspoll: Xenophon's SA Best gains stunning lead over Labor and Liberals in South Australia". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Manning, Haydon (5 April 2018). "Why the SA Best bubble burst: a quasi-insider's account". InDaily. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Manning, Haydon (6 April 2018). "How Xenophon lost hope and SA Best deserted the battlefield". InDaily. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Harmsen, Nick (20 December 2017). "Nick Xenophon announces five new SA Best candidates for 2018 election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
MacLennan, Leah (10 January 2018). "SA election: Xenophon candidates include regional mayor Sam Johnson, staffer Frank Pangallo". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Harmsen, Nick (15 February 2018). "SA election: Liberals query Electoral Commission about $500,000 Xenophon loan to SA Best". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Workman, Alice (11 October 2017). "You Need To Donate More Than $20,000 To Be A Candidate For Nick Xenophon's SA-BEST Party". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
"Xenophon puts $600,000 into campaign". SBS News. Australian Associated Press. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Beaumont, Adrian; Cahill, James (15 March 2018). "South Australia votes: A divided electorate". Pursuit. University of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Harmsen, Nick (11 March 2018). "X marks the spot: Where Nick Xenophon's presence will be felt in the SA election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Hanifie, Sowaibah (15 October 2017). "Nick Xenophon's SA Best party wants to cut the number of politicians in State Parliament". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
"Nick Xenophon's SA Best party to oppose deregulated shopping hours". ABC News. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Fedorowytsch, Tom (19 February 2018). "SA election: Xenophon drops 'No Pokies' push for reduction in poker machines". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Karp, Paul (18 February 2018). "SA Best gambling policy 'deal-maker and deal-breaker', Nick Xenophon says". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Harmsen, Nick (13 February 2018). "SA election: SA Best candidates will turn independent, Jay Weatherill claims". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Harmsen, Nick (12 February 2018). "SA election: Xenophon threatens Marshall with legal action over Labor deal claim". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Richardson, Tom (8 February 2018). ""Xenophon will do our industry great damage": Hotel cash pours into party coffers". InDaily. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Opray, Max (4 March 2018). "South Australia's pokies lobby takes a bet each way to stop Nick Xenophon". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
Keane, Daniel (17 March 2018). "SA election: Liberals claim victory as Labor's Jay Weatherill concedes". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Beaumont, Adrian (17 March 2018). "Liberals win South Australian election as Xenophon crushed, while Labor stuns the Greens in Batman". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Evans, Simon (17 March 2018). "Steven Marshall and the Liberal Party win South Australian election". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Opray, Max (17 March 2018). "South Australian Liberals claim victory after 16 years in opposition". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Green, Antony (4 April 2018). "Final Results of the 2018 South Australian Election". Antony Green's Election Blog. ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
MacLennan, Leah (23 April 2018). "SA election: Kelly Vincent and Robert Brokenshire lose Upper House seats". ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
"Legislative Council results". ABC News. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
"Jay Weatherill quits as leader after losing South Australian election". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Richardson, Tom (23 March 2018). "'We became the bastards': Whatever happened to SA Best?". InDaily. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Baidawi, Adam (4 April 2018). "Australians Are the World's Biggest Gambling Losers, and Some Seek Action". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 August 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Richardson, Tom (23 April 2018). ""They're dickheads": Darley kills off power-sharing deal with X-colleagues". InDaily. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
MacLennan, Leah (10 April 2018). "Nick Xenophon's federal party drops his name". ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
"Number of candidates by affiliation, both houses". Electoral Commission of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
Mayfield, Greg (25 February 2022). "'King-maker' Tom to run for Giles". The Whyalla News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
Kelsall, Thomas (21 February 2022). "SA Best unveils Upper House ticket". InDaily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
Opie, Rebecca (14 March 2022). "Liberals release policy costings early ahead of SA election, ruling out any more big funding announcements". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
Green, Antony (27 April 2022). "Legislative Council Results". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
"South Australia's Nick Xenophon announces campaign to return to the Senate at federal election". ABC News. 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026. His state-based party SA Best gained 1 per cent of the vote at Saturday's state election.
Green, Antony. "Legislative Council Preview". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
Green, Antony (19 March 2022). "Giles - SA Election 2022". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
Richards, Stephanie; McClaren, Rory (18 October 2023). "South Australian universities to merge after crossbenchers strike deal". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Keane, Daniel (17 August 2025). "Independent MP and former journalist Frank". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
Briggs, Casey (9 April 2026). "Waite - SA Election 2026". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
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"2026 Legislative Council Candidates and How-To-Vote Cards". Electoral Commission of South Australia. 2 March 2026. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
Briggs, Casey. "Legislative Council Preview". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
Doherty, Peta (12 April 2026). "Nick Xenophon-founded SA Best party comes to an end with MLC Connie Bonaros losing seat". ABC News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
Briggs, Casey (9 April 2026). "Flinders - SA Election 2026". ABC News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
"House of Assembly State Summary". Electoral Commission of South Australia. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
Green, Antony (19 March 2022). "Party Totals". ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
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Mayfield, Greg (25 February 2022). "'King-maker' Tom to run for Giles". The Whyalla News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.

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