tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post7574357484390984515..comments2024-03-28T14:16:10.498+11:00Comments on Dr Kevin Bonham: The Latest Senate Section 44 CasesKevin Bonhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-46160595136130099522017-11-24T19:56:14.954+11:002017-11-24T19:56:14.954+11:00So far it appears that the answer is the former. ...So far it appears that the answer is the former. There was a lot of interest in this point when Ludlam resigned but in his case the High Court simply ruled Steele-John elected in Ludlam's place. The Senate might in theory try to rearrange the terms but has thus far shown no interest in doing so, and this could be open to challenge anyway.<br /><br />The issue is significant not just in the case of a rogue Storer, but also for Jacqui Lambie Network in Tasmania. Lambie had a massive below the line vote which was extremely leaky and as a result in the special count, her replacement is elected ninth instead of fourth. So the Liberal Party might argue it was entitled to three six-year terms (which would be a bizarre result given that it won only 4 seats while Labor won five.)Kevin Bonhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-41210797890471169572017-11-24T19:36:18.226+11:002017-11-24T19:36:18.226+11:00If the original senator was entitled to a 6 year t...If the original senator was entitled to a 6 year term, will this carry over to their replacement? I believe Kakoschke-Moore was on a 6 year term so will Tim Storer now be hanging around for 4 1/2 more years to torment Nick Xenephon or will the terms be shuffled so that the No3 on the NXT ticket now gets the extended term? Peterjk23https://www.blogger.com/profile/10996843671233378706noreply@blogger.com