Labor says it has a mandate in SA

RETURNED South Australian Labor Premier Jay Weatherill has rejected suggestions his government is "illegitimate".

Mr Weatherill will lead Labor into a fourth consecutive term after independent MP Geoff Brock agreed to support the party to form a minority administration.

That provided Labor the 24 votes it needs in the state's House of Assembly after the March 15 election delivered a hung parliament.

The premier said Labor had a mandate to govern because it won more seats than the Liberal opposition.

"We've formed a majority of seats on the floor of the House of Assembly which is the way governments are made and unmade," he told ABC radio on Monday.

"We've secured more seats than the Liberal Party, which is the contest."

However, both state Opposition Leader Steven Marshall and federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne have questioned the legitimacy of Labor continuing in office after the Liberals clearly won the popular vote.

Mr Pyne said the result showed that the state's electorate boundaries were drafted in such a way that Labor could win with just 47 per cent of the two-party vote.

"That needs to be closely looked at," he said.

"Jay Weatherill's government is an illegitimate government."

Mr Marshall said he was disappointed at Mr Brock's decision which he believed was not in the best interests of South Australia.

He said the decision might bring short-term stability but would end up delivering long-term disaster for the state.

"I think this is a death wish for South Australia," he said.

But Mr Brock reaffirmed that he made his decision to prevent South Australia returning to the polls or operating with a caretaker government for the next few months until it was clear who fellow independent Bob Such would support.

Dr Such is in hospital ahead of surgery this week and is expected to be away from parliament for at least the next two months.

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