SA Best leader Nick Xenophon has threatened opposition leader Steven Marshall with legal action.
On Monday Mr Marshall claimed Mr Xenophon had “clearly done a deal and he wants to back Labor back into government”.
“When you look at the number of seats he is running in — it is 18 or 19 in Liberal seats and barely 10 Labor seats.
“There is no doubt Nick Xenophon is doing everything he can to help Jay Weatherill and Tom Koutsantonis stay in power.”
Responding on Twitter Mr Xenophon said claims of a deal were a “BIG FAT LIE”. And he later told The Advertiser he would take legal action if necessary.
“If he repeats it, I’ll have no choice but to take legal action.”
.@marshall_steven claims I “done a deal” with Labor. This is a BIG FAT LIE. In the event SA-BEST does well at the SA election, my door will be open to representatives of both Liberal & Labor. It’s a pity Steven's so desperate that he's resorted to this sort of political crap
— Nick Xenophon (@Nick_Xenophon) February 12, 2018
