The former Wentworth MP will re-enter politics as a federal senator after defeating former NSW transport minister Andrew Constance in a hotly contested ballot.
The process to replace former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne in the Senate has officially begun,with two former federal MPs attempting to revive their political careers.
More details have emerged about the premier’s surprise appearance at the media lock-up,as the treasurer ran the post-budget business gauntlet.
The timing could prove awkward for Mundine,who is a leading campaigner against the referendum for the Indigenous Voice to parliament.
A veteran Liberal Party activist warns the party will appear misogynistic and hypocritical if it overlooks her in favour of installing a male senator.
Catholic Schools NSW boss Dallas McInerney is an early frontrunner to follow Jim Molan but Fiona Scott and Katherine Deves have also expressed interest.
The Liberal Party senator and former major general in the Australian Army has died after an almost two-year battle with cancer.
Molan carved a most distinguished career,at one stage commanding more troops than any Australian since World War II. On his count,he was involved in 15 attacks,including rocket-propelled grenades and mortars.
Less than two hours after the federal budget was released,Concetta Fierravanti-Wells set off a political firestorm in the Senate.
The Liberal Party has finally chosen candidates to contest some federal preselections in NSW after long delays threatened the party’s ability to win key seats.