Former Wentworth MP Dave Sharma chases Senate spot
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief
Former Wentworth MP Dave Sharma has nominated to take retiring NSW Liberal moderate Marise Payne’s place in the Senate.
Mr Sharma, who lost his lower house seat to teal Allegra Spender at the 2022 election, will go up against a field of at least nine other candidates, including former NSW transport minister Andrew Constance and former ACT senator Zed Seselja.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
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