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Friday, December 06

“We’re in uncharted waters”: Labor says NXT has cost itself three seats

The Nick Xenophon Team may have cost itself victory in three Liberal-held seats because it rejected a last-gasp preference deal dangled by the Labor Party, InDaily can reveal.

Xenophon says no hung parliament - but don't bet on it

Election wildcard Nick Xenophon is still refusing to disclose where his support would swing in the event of a hung federal parliament, arguing it’s unlikely such an outcome will eventuate – and he’s confident enough to wager a bottle of Grange on the matter.

Casting a long shadow? Labor leader Bill Shorten visits Arrium last week. Port Augusta Mayor and Liberal Party member Sam Johnson says Labor - and not his own party - has led the charge in the seat of Grey. Photo: Mick Tsikas, AAP

Grey day for Libs as infighting breaks out in key seat

Liberal infighting has exploded in the vulnerable regional seat of Grey less than a fortnight from polling day, with a prominent local mayor threatening to run as an independent and warning his party has been “invisible” in the face of a spate of industrial crises.

Govt offers Arrium $49m loan for machinery

Taxpayers will pick up the tab for new machinery at Arrium mines under a government plan to protect 2700 steelwork jobs in Whyalla.

Pyne says Labor Government better than a hung parliament

Senior South Australian Liberal Christopher Pyne says he’d rather lose office than take part in a power-sharing arrangement with independents or minor parties.

Xenophon "can't see benefits" of nuke dump

Influential senator Nick Xenophon has come down against the establishment of an international nuclear repository in South Australia, arguing “I can’t see the benefits are there that outweigh the risks”.