Wacka” Williams won’t be Senate President but staying put for now

Colin Bettles
Updated November 9 2017 - 10:56am, first published 10:43am
NSW Senator John "Wacka" Williams.
NSW Senator John "Wacka" Williams.

NSW Nationals Senator John “Wacka” Williams isn’t planning to retire early to provide a passage for his disqualified party colleague’s return to politics and won’t be running as a candidate to replace the retired Tasmanian Liberal Stephen Parry as Senate President.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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