Nick Xenophon says he expects to pick up three senators in South Australia.

The Nick Xenophon Team leader, who is also running lower house candidates, says there is a “sense of disaffection” in SA over the loss of manufacturing jobs.

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“It’s not rocket science – people are worried about their jobs, they are worried about the impact of trade agreements,” he told the Nine Network.