Tom is replying to a 7 News tweet.
https://x.com/7NewsAdelaide/status/2037758081577398779
7NEWS Adelaide @7NewsAdelaide
The SA Liberals have headed to the Adelaide Hills to thank voters after deputy leader Josh Teague officially retained the seat of Heysen by just a few hundred votes. A week after the election, the bruised party says it has secured its place as the state’s official opposition.
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4:06 PM · Mar 28, 2026
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Tom Koutsantonis MP @TKoutsantonisMP
Not sure where this concept of “official opposition” has originated. There is no statutory number in the SA Parliament for “official opposition” status. The remaining much larger cohort of cross bench MP in the House is much larger than the Lib MP group. Also One Nation received more votes.
7:29 PM · Mar 28, 2026
Treasurer of South Australia and Minister for Energy and Mining throws a curve ball. #saparli #savotes