Senator Nick Xenophon
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Who is Senator Xenophon?
Nicholas (Nick) Xenophon, (born 29 January 1959 in Adelaide) is a South Australian barrister, anti-gambling campaigner and politician. He has been an independent member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, and was an independent No Pokies member in the South Australian Legislative Council from 1997 to 2007.
Xenophon received a primary vote of 14.78 percent (with one in five voting below the line), a swing against him of around six percent from 2006. His addition resulted in holding the balance of power in the Senate along with the Australian Greens and Family First. Xenophon has also indicated his plans to work closely with coalition renegade Barnaby Joyce.
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