Country Party (South Australia)
In the early years, their representatives were usually identified as Farmers and Settlers' Association representatives or as the parliamentary wing of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, but referred to in some sources as Country Party, Independent Country Party or independent members.As part of the merger agreement, state Country Party leader Archie Cameron was handed the federal seat of Barker, and eventually became federal leader of the party in 1939.An independent Country Party, now The Nationals South Australia, was resurrected in 1962.Only half of the Legislative Council (upper house) faces election each time, and a term was normally for six years.The legislative Council consisted of five electorates each of which had four members, with two terms expiring at each election.