The Aporia · Breaking: Senator Alex Antic wins SA Liberal presidency

Senator Alex Antic has been elected as the new president of the South Australian Liberal Party, defeating Nicola Centofanti in a delegate ballot on Saturday morning. The election marks a significant victory for Antic's right-wing faction within the party, despite concerns raised about potential federal intervention to prevent his leadership. Antic will now oversee campaign preparations and policy direction for the state division and join the party’s federal executive alongside other key figures like Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and federal Liberal president Tony Abbott.

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Alex Antic, a right-wing Liberal senator from South Australia, won the presidency of the South Australian Liberal Party after defeating candidate Nicola Centofanti in an internal ballot among roughly 200 State Council delegates. The election took place on a Saturday morning during the party's annual general meeting. While the margin of victory was not immediately announced, it marked a significant shift towards Antic’s conservative stance within the party. Critics, including some moderates and conservatives, had opposed his nomination due to his history of crossing the floor against coalition votes and his close ties with One Nation. Despite these concerns, Antic's support among local branches secured him the position. As the new president, he will convene the state executive shortly and take on responsibilities similar to a company board chair overseeing campaign preparations and setting meeting agendas. His victory has been viewed as a "win" by One Nation, suggesting a potential move towards more conservative policies within the Liberal party in South Australia.

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Liberal Party state director Alex Hyde confirmed Senator Antic's presidency this morning, although the margin of victory is yet to be published. "The new president will convene the state executive soon and we all look forward to getting on with the job," Mr Hyde said in a statement.

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Breaking: Senator Alex Antic wins SA Liberal presidency · assertive framing

Liberal senator Alex Antic has been elected president of the South Australian Liberal Party. asserted

Antic → elect → Party

The right-wing backbencher, who has praised members of One Nation and repeatedly crossed the floor against the Coalition, defeated SA Upper House leader Nicola Centofanti in a ballot of Liberal Party delegates on Saturday morning. asserted

who → praise → morning

He has previously vowed to give Liberal members a "genuine say in the policy direction" of the party. asserted

He → vow → party

State president is an internal role roughly equivalent to chair of a company board, overseeing campaign preparations and setting meeting agendas. asserted

president → oversee → agendas

They are also entitled to a seat on the party's federal executive alongside Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and federal Liberal president Tony Abbott. asserted

They → entitle → Taylor

The ABC has previously reported that the prospect of an Antic presidency has led some in the party to discuss federal intervention to take over management of the SA division. asserted

prospect → report → division

Ms Centofanti, a non-Antic aligned conservative, had the backing of moderates and conservatives who wanted to stop an Antic presidency. asserted

who → align → presidency

But his support among the party's roughly 200 State Council delegates follows a five-year recruitment drive led by Antic in local party branches. asserted

support → follow → branches

Hyde → confirm → statement

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