Palmer and the system rescue Greens from humiliation

By Malcolm Mackerras
Updated April 23 2018 - 9:36pm, first published March 10 2014 - 3:00am

On February 28, West Australian Governor Malcolm McCusker issued a writ for the election of six senators for his state. In it he said polling day would be April 5. This "re-election" (to use the correct description) will be the first case of a separate half-Senate election, separate in two senses.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Canberra news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.