Nick Xenophon launches 'SA Best' party
Senator Nick Xenophon. (AAP file image)
Senator Nick Xenophon wants to shake up South Australian politics with the announcement of a new party to contest next year's state election.
The party, named SA Best, will run candidates with "real-life skills and experience" in the March 2018 election.
"For the first time at the next SA state election, South Australians will have a strong alternative choice to the two old parties," Senator Xenophon said.
"Our state desperately needs a complete change of approach to the way it is governed and how it delivers key services."
The Nick Xenophon Team won three South Australian senate seats and a lower house seat at last year's federal election.
The SA Best party is expected to outline its vision over the coming weeks and has called on interested candidates to register online.
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