Senator Admits ‘Voters Rejected’ Liberal Party After Massive One Nation Swing in SA

‘It’s very grim, but it could have been worse. So we’ve got to rebuild. We’ve got to think about what this means for us in South Australia,’ said Leah Blyth.

General views during the South Australian state election in Adelaide, Australia, on March 21, 2026. AAP Image/Matt Turner

South Australian Senator Leah Blyth says the centre-right Liberal Party need a rebuild after a major swing to One Nation at the state election on the weekend.

One Nation has so far taken 22.4 percent of the South Australian primary vote as of the morning of March 23—a swing of almost 20 percent with one in five voters choosing the conservative-leaning party.