Far right senator Fraser Annings candidate for the central Victorian seat of Bendigo says she has been illegally and unlawfully declared bankrupt, defending her decision to nominate in contravention of Section 44 of the Constitution.
Former Bendigo councillor and anti-mosque activist Julie Hoskins Australian Electoral Commission nomination form shows she has ticked the yes box in relation to the question, Are you currently an undischarged bankrupt or insolvent?.
Ms Hoskins answer raises questions about why the commission has allowed her to nominate, given it is illegal for undischarged bankrupts to do so under Section 44 of the Constitution.
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