Nick Xenophon's inner Adelaide campaign office is a sea of orange.
Slogans like "politics done differently" and "all about jobs" shout down from posters on the walls.
The man who made his name as an independent anti-gambling senator in the state parliament now has his own political party, and he's targeting seats in the federal upper and lower houses.
It's from this office, with two full-time staffers and a handful of volunteers, he hopes to launch a devastating campaign against the two major parties.
His knack for delivering a message, and his fighting spirit, have helped the Independent Senator become a household name.
What was once his single-policy platform against gambling is now a political powerhouse.
In this election his political party, Nick Xenophon Team, will run candidates in the lower house and in the Senate.
Marie Rowland is running against Tony Abbott in the New South Wales seat of Warringah.
Campaign Manager Stirling Griff, who is also an N-X-T Senate candidate for South Australia, says those running alongside the party's namesake senator share his values.
That core includes campaigning for local production and government accountability, as well as gambling reform.
Political commentator William Bowe says the emerging party could land blows against the major parties.
He says one scenario could see N-X-T holding the balance of power in the Senate.
And if the team can win lower house seats, they could have a say in who runs the country.
Nick Xenophon says he sees a balance of power outcome in the Senate as unlikely.
His centrist approach doesn't please everybody, including Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
At least one voter on a crowded Adelaide street doesn't agree.
For a man used to running David and Goliath-style battles, this could be his biggest yet.
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