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Labor's Malinauskas Wins Big; One Nation Surges in South Australia

3/21/2026

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South Australia elected a landslide victory for Peter Malinauskas, leader of the South Australian Labor Party.
The result confirms pre-election polls forecasting Labor's win.
One Nation, led by Pauline Hanson, polled 21.1% and surpassed the Liberal Party.
The results indicate One Nation's growing influence in rural areas and threaten traditional Liberal strongholds, with implications for the national political landscape.

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South Australia elected a landslide victory for Peter Malinauskas, leader of the South Australian Labor Party.
The result confirms pre-election polls forecasting Labor's win.
One Nation, led by Pauline Hanson, polled 21.1% and surpassed the Liberal Party.
The results indicate One Nation's growing influence in rural areas and threaten traditional Liberal strongholds, with implications for the national political landscape.