SA parliament, which needs to endorse replacement, receives nomination from NXT 2016 candidate Tim StorerA former election candidate has created a legal dilemma after challenging Nick Xenophon’s endorsed replacement for his place in the Senate. Xenophon has resigned from the Senate to contest the March 2018 South Australian state election, endorsing his principal adviser Rex Patrick to replace him. But the South Australian parliament – which needs to hold a joint sitting to endorse a replacement – has received a nomination from Nick Xenophon Team 2016 candidate Tim Storer and advice is being sought on how to deal with the unusual situation. Nick Xenophon names replacement and says he'll stay on as party leader Read moreThe SA premier, Jay Weatherill, told state parliament on Wednesday he had received a letter from lawyers representing Storer. If the court had found Xenophon ineligible, Storer was due to replace him having been the next candidate on the NXT ticket.

Source: The Guardian November 01, 2017 07:47 UTC