Campaign gaffe as Liberal leader Steven Marshall urges vote for Labor in SA election
Updated
It has been a long campaign - maybe that can be South
Australian Liberal leader Steven Marshall's excuse for a final day
slip-up.
Visiting a chocolate factory in Adelaide, he told Australian Liberal leader Steven Marshall's excuse for a final day
slip-up.
reporters the state's voters should opt for Labor when they go to the
ballot box.
Then, without even flinching, he continued his news conference.
Mr
Marshall only realised his gaffe when there was a question from a
reporter later in the news conference about his slip of the tongue.
Opinion
polls have consistently given the Liberals an edge heading into
Saturday's election, at which Labor is seeking a fourth consecutive
term.
The Liberals will need to snatch six lower house seats and hold their others to form government after this weekend.
Mr
Marshall and Labor Premier Jay Weatherill have been doing the election
eve rounds of television and radio stations, putting their final pitch
to voters.
South Australia has fixed, four-year parliamentary terms.
Labor formed a minority government in 2002 and has been in power since, winning the 2006 and 2010 state polls.
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