[23] Though it was stated that there had been months of conflict between Darley and the party, it came to a head a week prior when Darley voted with the Labor government to back Legislative Council voting reforms. Committee service. It is Nick Xenophon Team. Mr Darley said his conflict with the Xenophon parties, Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) and SA Best, dated back to April. [45] A February poll for the next South Australian Election indicated a similar amount of support (20.5%), but with NXT third behind Labor. [50], Centre Alliance has attracted strong criticism from the Liberal Party. Like other such candidates, Xenophon … The firm and our legal practitioners are members of the Law Society of South Australia and the Australian Lawyers Alliance. Nick Xenophon got invloved with Politics after being a lawyer. Nuclear waste dumping was the main focus of questions at a recent Nick Xenophon … During the campaign Xenophon and the NXT were the subject of numerous attacks from both major political parties. Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) is a centrist Australian political party founded by Senator Nick Xenophon on 1 July 2013. Government must ensure the safety and security of refugees in offshore processing centres, including timely health and mental health care. Published Resources. A January 2016 opinion poll conducted in South Australia by Roy Morgan found that NXT was slightly ahead of the Australian Labor Party, which is presently the opposition party to the governing Liberal Party of Australia. [54] This included an attack levelled at his failure to declare a directorship of Adelaide Tower Pty Ltd, which involved his father. No Obligation ABSOLUTELY FREE! I approached Nick Xenophon Team and await their response. [27] The application to change the name and logo was advertised for objection by the Australian Electoral Commission on 7 May 2018. The Sunday Mail's Galaxy poll in July had his SA Best party sitting on 21 per cent. Upon launching NXT, Xenophon said his motivation was "the electorate's lack of trust in politics and voter disillusionment". The singer performed a set ahead of kick-off in the National Rugby League (NRL) grand final in ...and more », In a match which has summed up the one-day international series, India have thrashed Australia by seven wickets in Nagpur. The Centre Alliance party was formerly the Nick Xenophon Team. Close the legal loopholes that allow phoenixing activity to take place. Independent Senator for South Australia, Leader of Nick Xenophon Team; Follow. Xenophone is well known for his stunts, but most people don't know much more about the South Australian Senator. Although Xenophon was re-elected his running mate Stirling Griff, narrowly missed out to Bob Day of the Family First Party. Politics. The Nick Xenophon Team is actually an incorporated association which is unusual in Australian politics. Responses (5) Petitions (49) Does Nick Xenophon have the power to decide or influence something you want to change? This will involve reduced reliance on economically unsustainable technologies, Government policies need to facilitate innovative and job creating energy industry opportunities through research, adoption, education and manufacturing of new technologies â¨, Australian energy resources should be available to Australians before being available for sale to the rest of the world. We judge all policy on its merits and we are always guided by what is in South Australia’s best interests. Start a petition to this decision maker. Notify me of new comments via email. Community service volunteers should be automatically covered by a government funded insurance scheme. Items shown under 'Examples of what needs to be done' are indicative only and parliamentary members and candidates are encouraged to propose and debate the most workable solutions and options possible. 6 talking about this. [9], The party's ideological focus is a combination of centrism, social liberalism and populism, drawing from the positions of Xenophon. When it comes to climate change, the very least we can do is to give the planet the benefit of the doubt. It fielded candidates in all eleven of the South Australian House of Representatives seats, along with Calare, Lindsay, Macarthur and Warringah in New South Wales, Groom and Moreton in Queensland and Higgins in Victoria. This in turn takes pressure off the public hospital system, The Australian health care system should be subject to rigorous evidence based assessment to identify and eliminate waste and maximise efficiency. Rebekha Sharkie was announced as the candidate for Mayo. Centre Alliance is generally perceived as a centrist party. [7] Some prominent party members are former Liberal Party members or staffers. At the time of the 2016 Australian federal election, it was known as the Nick Xenophon Team (NXT). 26 May 2016. Upon launching NXT, Xenophon said his motivation was "the electorate's lack of trust in politics and voter disillusionment". Nick Xenophon is the founder and leader of Nick Xenophon Team. Support the export of livestock to countries who implement Australiaâs strict ESCAS Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System. Start a petition. In October 2017, Xenophon resigned from the Australian Senate to contest a seat in the House of Assembly at the 2018 South Australian state election.