Lawyers are set to continue their “vast over-representation” in parliament, with more than 40 seeking to join the ranks of MPs on Saturday.
The Australian Electoral Commission’s list of those running for the House of Representatives and Senate reveals there are 10 solicitors and 12 barristers seeking election, with another 22 using the more general term “lawyers”.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
