Election week one: Who did what in SA?

WHO CAMPAIGNED IN SA THIS WEEK?

MALCOLM TURNBULL

Friday was a day of firsts for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. He was in Adelaide to announce the coalition's inaugural election pledge but a local radio host threw him a rather curly question - are you a scruncher or a folder? We may never know but it's not for a lack of trying. Mr Turnbull pledged $43 million for a rail line extension to Flinders University's Tonsley campus. He wrapped up the day by bestowing his first campaign kiss. It wasn't a baby but an 84-year-old Liberal voter.

JULIE BISHOP

The first week of the campaign was light on policy. But Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop didn't let it stop her from snagging the limelight as she photo-bombed a Channel 7 reporter in Adelaide. Ms Bishop also fronted reporters at a packing business at the airport - presumably to talk about "jobs and growth" - but even the jet engines were sick of the mantra and drowned her out.

NICK XENOPHON

Premature erection. That's what independent Senator Nick Xenophon said when his opponents' campaign posters popped up in Adelaide on Sunday before the election was called and writs were issued. Senator Xenophon said Liberal, Labor and the Greens had broken campaign rules. But the Liberals refused to play ball and take them down. The stoush continues.

RICHARD DI NATALE

In a fittingly hipster fashion, Greens leader Richard Di Natale kicked off his South Australian campaign with a piccolo latte at a produce market. He staged a meet, greet and eat at the Adelaide Central Market with senators Sarah Hanson-Young and Robert Simms. Senator Simms conceded he'll have to fight hard to keep his job after placing second on the party's SA senate ticket.