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AAP SA Opposition Leader Steven Marshall says he is not convinced Labor can serve its full term.

Opposition Leader Steven Marshall has threatened to use the tight numbers in South Australia's hung parliament to possibly bring down the Labor government.

Mr Marshall is not convinced the minority government can serve its full term and will keep the Liberals on a "war footing" to be ready to take over.

The Liberal leader has not shied away from using the numbers in the house to defeat the government on key legislation and possibly issues of confidence, if government MPs are absent for votes without good reason.

"People are elected to serve in the parliament," Mr Marshall told reporters on Wednesday.

"If they're not here when votes are taken, then they do it at their peril."

When parliament returns in May, Labor will have 24 votes on the floor of the House of Assembly, just two more than the Liberals 22.

But that slim majority comes courtesy of independent MP Geoff Brock, who decided to back Labor after the March 15 election.

Labor must also appoint a Speaker while a second independent, Bob Such, is expected to be absent for some time as he battles a brain tumour.

Mr Marshall said he still believed Mr Brock had made the wrong decision and would continue to try to change the MP's mind.

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