SA Votes: Nine News

Nine News Adelaide covers the 2014 South Australian State election on Saturday from 5.00pm with a special bulletin presented by Brenton Ragless live from Nine’s Tynte Street Studios.

Kate Collins will be on location with the Marshall camp, while Will McDonald will be reporting live from Weatherill election HQ.

Nine News Director Tony Agars said: “When we say ‘you’ll see it first on Nine this election night’, we mean it.

“Nine’s exclusive state-of-the-art election system, supported by our team of expert number-crunchers, uses complex algorithms to predict results as the votes roll in. Simply, it means Nine can call the big results first and get the tight calls right.

“This contest is gripping the State and we’ll be covering it like never before, with reporters in all the key seats bringing us breaking news throughout the night.

“This will be interactive coverage, and South Australians will be able to have their say through social media all night long.”

After Nine News at 6.00pm Brenton Ragless will bring viewers the most comprehensive reporting and analysis of the day’s results in South Australia Decides 2014.

Joining Ragless and leading Nine’s panel of experts is Walkley Award-winning journalist and Nine News Political Editor, Laurie Oakes. Australia’s number one political journalist, Oakes is without peer with his record in newsbreaking and commentary.

Amanda Vanstone, a Liberal Senator in South Australia for over 20 years, joins the panel as one of Australia’s most respected political commentators.

Kevin Foley, the longest-serving Deputy Premier of South Australia and a former Treasurer, will provide an insight into the inner workings of the ALP.

Rounding out the panel is Tom Richardson, Nine Adelaide’s Political Reporter and award-winning columnist for InDaily.

Virginia Langeberg will present the night’s social media commentary which brings the public’s views and opinions to the screen, right up to the second.

The election panel will be supported by Nine News presenters and senior reporters, who will all be reporting from key seats across SA.