No Pokies

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Independent No Pokies
AbbreviationNo Pokies
Nick Xenophon Team
South Australian Legislative Council
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(2006–2013)

Independent No Pokies, also known as No Pokies or Independent Nick Xenophon's No Pokies Campaign,

slot machines. It was replaced by the Nick Xenophon Team
in 2014.

Federal politics

Nick Xenophon in September 2008.

Xenophon resigned from the South Australian Legislative Council in early October 2007 to stand for the Australian Senate as an independent at the 2007 federal election in which he was successful, on a primary vote of 14.78 percent.[2] ABC election analyst Antony Green had stated prior to the election that Xenophon would win a seat, while Centrebet speculated his odds would start on a favourable $1.50 for and $2.70 against. Nick Minchin "urged people not to vote for Mr Xenophon",[3] with the Liberal Party's 2006 upper house vote only 5.5 percent higher, and polled lower than Xenophon in some booths.[4]

Xenophon's federal platform consists of anti-gambling, pro-

Kyoto, opposition against what he calls a decrease in state rights, and opposition to WorkChoices.[5] Xenophon shared the balance of power with the Greens and Family First during the 2008–11 Senate parliamentary session, with the Greens holding the sole balance of power since July 2011. Xenophon has been reported in the media as "left-of-centre",[6] whilst Hansard reveals that Xenophon and the Greens have found common ground on a number of issues.[7]

Another ticket known also known as 'Independent No Pokies' contested the 2002 South Australian state election. It was led by Tanya Flesfader.[1]

Parliamentarians

Federal

State

References

  1. ^ a b "Detailed Legislative Council Result 2002". ABC News.
  2. ^ "Senate State First Preferences By Candidate". Results.aec.gov.au. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ^ Nance Haxton (12 October 2007). "No Pokies MP odds-on for Senate seat". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "South Australia State Election 2006. The Poll Vault: Xenophon looking good. Australian Broadcasting Corporation". ABC. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Fearful of Xenophon in Senate". theage.com.au. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ Doherty, Ben (18 October 2007). "Recognise these men? They may hold balance of power". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  7. ISSN 1835-6559. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2009.

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