South Australian election countdown officially begins, campaign kicks off | ABC NEWS

The election countdown has officially begun in South Australia, with both major parties seizing the opportunity to start making their formal pitches to voters on the first day of the campaign.

Election proceedings were triggered after the writs were issued at Government House on Saturday by Lieutenant Governor Richard Harris.

The formality brought South Australia's 55th Parliament to an end, placing the state government into caretaker mode and marking the start of the 28-day campaign.

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