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ABC An overhead photo of an shale gas exploration well near Penola in the state's south-east.

The South Australian Opposition says it voted against a Greens inquiry into unconventional gas despite its election pledge to support one because the terms were too broad.

It sided with the government on Friday to vote down the Greens' motion for a parliamentary inquiry into unconventional gas.

Naracoorte-based MP Mitch Williams said the proposed terms were too broad and he would only support an inquiry if it were more specific to the south-east.

The area, which is host to prime farmland and the renowned Coonawarra wine region, has been heavily earmarked by the State Government for shale gas extraction - a form of mining that relies entirely on the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

Early exploration has resulted in heavy protest from the community, with multiple local governments, landowners and community groups calling for an inquiry.

"We have a very important oil and gas industry in South Australia," Mr Williams said.

"It is very important for the State's economy, but more importantly, it's a very important source of energy in this state and without it we would be in diabolical trouble.

"The inquiry, as proposed by the Greens, I believe, threatened that."

The Liberal Party promised to support an inquiry into unconventional gas before the state election in March.

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The Liberals have declared victory in the West Australian seat of Vasse, although there has been a significant swing against the party.

Libby Mettam, a journalist-turned-media adviser for MP Barry House, currently holds 44.36 per cent of the vote, after 81.21 per cent was counted on Saturday night.

Her closest competitor was Busselton businessman Peter Gordon from the Nationals who secured 28.53 per cent from the early count.

In the two-candidate preferred vote, Ms Mettam secured 53.45 per cent while Mr Gordon held 46.55 per cent.

It was a 14 per cent drop for the Liberal Party since the 2013 election.

Since postal votes can be accepted until Thursday, counting will resume then.

Ms Mettam campaigned that she wanted to see local health and education services upgraded in line with the region's growing population, while also protecting natural assets.

She told a public forum in the lead-up to the election that she was willing to cross the floor on the issue of fracking in the South West region if it was what people in her electorate wanted.

The other four candidates in the by-election were structural engineer Michael Baldock for the Greens, Wayne Barnett for the Australian Christians, and independents Peter Johnson and Teresa Van Lieshout.

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