Standoff lingers over Rod Culleton replacement

Colin Bettles
Updated February 16 2017 - 4:15pm, first published 4:09pm
Disqualified WA Senator and ex-farmer Rod Culleton.
Disqualified WA Senator and ex-farmer Rod Culleton.

ALMOST two weeks after Rod Culleton’s formal disqualification from the federal Senate, the seemingly straight-forward vote-count to determine his anticipated replacement and brother-in-law Peter Georgiou remains unresolved.

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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