south australian senator nick xenophon confirmed in december 2014 that by mid-2015 the nick xenophon team (nxt) would announce candidates in the south australian liberal seats of hindmarsh, sturt and mayo, along with seats in all states and territories at the 2016 election, with xenophon citing the government's ambiguity on the collins-class submarine replacement project as motivation. abc psephologist antony green's 2016 federal election guide for south australia stated nxt had a "strong chance of winning lower house seats and three or four senate seats". nxt's candidate in mayo was former briggs staffer rebekha sharkie, who is associated with a wide range of organisations in the adelaide hills.