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| Steve Martin approved by high court to replace Jacqui Lambie in Senate | Steve Martin approved by high court to replace Jacqui Lambie in Senate |
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| Order comes despite reports Tasmanian mayor was dumped by the Jacqui Lambie Network over a ‘lack of commitment’ | |
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| Fri 9 Feb 2018 00.52 GMT | |
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| Tasmanian mayor Steve Martin has been formally cleared to enter federal parliament as a senator, replacing Jacqui Lambie. | Tasmanian mayor Steve Martin has been formally cleared to enter federal parliament as a senator, replacing Jacqui Lambie. |
| The high court has ordered Martin be duly elected as a senator for Tasmania to fill the vacancy left by Lambie, after she discovered she held dual citizenship. | The high court has ordered Martin be duly elected as a senator for Tasmania to fill the vacancy left by Lambie, after she discovered she held dual citizenship. |
| The order was made on Friday morning despite reports Martin had been dumped by the Jacqui Lambie Network this week over a “lack of commitment”. | The order was made on Friday morning despite reports Martin had been dumped by the Jacqui Lambie Network this week over a “lack of commitment”. |
| In a letter released to media on Wednesday, Lambie said Martin had been sacked after breaking the values of “mateship, respect and integrity”. | In a letter released to media on Wednesday, Lambie said Martin had been sacked after breaking the values of “mateship, respect and integrity”. |
| But Justice Geoffrey Nettle said Lambie should have brought forward any challenge to Martin’s election much earlier. | But Justice Geoffrey Nettle said Lambie should have brought forward any challenge to Martin’s election much earlier. |
| “There is no appearance [in court] on behalf of Ms Lambie or any evidence in support of what is said to have happened in the press,” Nettle told the court, sitting in Melbourne. | “There is no appearance [in court] on behalf of Ms Lambie or any evidence in support of what is said to have happened in the press,” Nettle told the court, sitting in Melbourne. |
| “It has not been established that Mr Martin has ceased to be a member of the Jacqui Lambie Network party. | “It has not been established that Mr Martin has ceased to be a member of the Jacqui Lambie Network party. |
| “It is declared that Steve Martin be duly elected as a senator for the state of Tasmania.” | “It is declared that Steve Martin be duly elected as a senator for the state of Tasmania.” |
| The high court also ordered that the former Liberal minister Richard Colbeck replace the party’s ousted speaker Stephen Parry, who was disqualified over dual citizenship. | The high court also ordered that the former Liberal minister Richard Colbeck replace the party’s ousted speaker Stephen Parry, who was disqualified over dual citizenship. |
| Martin and Colbeck are expected to be sworn into the Senate in Canberra on Monday. | Martin and Colbeck are expected to be sworn into the Senate in Canberra on Monday. |
| Earlier this week the high court found Martin’s job as mayor of Devonport was not a block to him entering federal parliament. | Earlier this week the high court found Martin’s job as mayor of Devonport was not a block to him entering federal parliament. |
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