Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall?
Summary
Alex Antic has been elected president of the South Australian Liberal Party. Since his rise to power, the party has lost many votes in recent elections, and some members worry about his close ties to One Nation and his strong conservative views.Key Facts
- Alex Antic won the South Australian Liberal Party presidency by 119 to 73 votes.
- He recruited a group called "Alex’s Army," mainly evangelical and Pentecostal Christians, to increase his influence.
- Since Antic’s rise, the Liberals performed poorly in both federal and state elections, winning only five lower house seats in South Australia.
- Some party members, including moderates, are concerned his views on vaccines, climate change, and transgender issues may harm the party’s image.
- Antic plans to give party members more influence but it is unclear how he will do this, as the party’s operational wing cannot make policy.
- Antic is close to One Nation, a far-right political party, and has voted with them on issues like vaccine legislation.
- State health minister Blair Boyer called on Antic to say if he wants to form a coalition with One Nation.
- Liberal senator Anne Ruston congratulated Antic on managing two big roles: senator and party president.
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