Former senator Rod Culleton says he will take a “self-imposed” moratorium from his job, after he lost his spot in the Upper House following a bankruptcy case against him, but says he will stay in his electorate office.
Key points:
- Rodney Culleton says he will take a leave of absence from senatorial duties, but will stay on in his electorate office
- The Senate president advised of Mr Culleton’s disqualification last week, following a bankruptcy ruling
- Mr Culleton declined to say if he was still being paid by the Senate, and how his staff were being paid
Senate president Stephen Parry wrote to the WA Governor last week saying there was a vacancy in the Senat…
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