Nick Xenophon

Nick Xenophon

Elected as a No Pokies Campaign Independent in the 1997 SA Legislative Council election with 2.89% of the vote.Won enough votes at his second SA election to have a second member on his ticket elected. Then decided to transfer to the Senate where he easily won a seat at the 2007 Federal election.

Independent Member of the Legislative Council, elected on a "No Pokies Campaign" platform, to reduce the negative social and economic impacts of gambling

Canberra 's new man of influence

Thursday, 13 March 2008 - Nick Xenophon will not arrive in the national capital until 1 July but he is already Canberra 's new man of influence. more

**REFERENCES**
Description	Date
Massive Rejection of Major Parties in SA Upper House Poll	21 Mar 2006
Praised by SA Asbestos Victims Association	21 Feb 2006
Election Diary - stunt with the sandwich board in Rundle Mall	6th Feb 2006
Election Diary - loved by the media	30th Jan 2006
Looking for a Difference prospect of easy ALP win increases Xenophon chance of re-election	18th Jan 2006

Contact Details

Address:
Parliament House, Adelaide, SA, 5000
Telephone:
08 8237 9100