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‘It was a charade’: preference whisperer Glenn Druery falls for Animal Justice party’s Victorian election sting

Exclusive: Having successfully attracted the support of Druery’s clients, minor party switched its allegiances at last minute

The Guardian - AU

Legalise Cannabis Victoria says rival marijuana party ‘designed to confuse voters’

Questions raised over legitimacy of Legalise Marijuana Party which has applied to register ahead of November state election

The Guardian - AU

Final Senate results: Labor, the Greens and David Pocock will have a majority of senators

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

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More Senate results: Hanson wins easily, but Labor still on track for a friendly Senate

Buttons have now been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the May 21 federal election in the Senate for South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. I discussed the ACT and NT results that elected David Pocock to the Senate on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Labor likely to get a friendly Senate and secures House of Representatives majority

UPDATE: On Monday night, the ABC called Macnamara as a Labor hold, giving Labor 76 of the 151 House of Representatives seats, enough for a majority. In the two remaining undecided seats, Labor has taken a narrow lead in Gilmore, while the Coalition is likely to hold Deakin.

The Conversation

The Noosa yacht club member who led the hemp party to its best result yet in Queensland

Legalise Cannabis Australia’s Bernie Bradley is competing against Pauline Hanson for the final Senate spot

The Guardian - AU

Legalise Cannabis Australia party sees record Queensland Senate votes in federal election

Formally the HEMP Party, Legalise Cannabis Australia is currently running a close seventh in the six-seat Queensland Senate race.

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Legalise Cannabis rides high in Senate vote as grassroots campaign pays off

Micro party picks up 2-7% in most states and Northern Territory amid surge in cannabis consumption in Australia

The Guardian - AU

WA MP suspended over vaccination status

Legalise Cannabis MP Sophia Moermond has been suspended from attending Western Australia's parliament after failing to meet proof of vaccination requirements.

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