One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts to rejoin the Senate

The dual citizenship debacle left One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts out in the cold. But the Queensland senator has been voted back in.

One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts will rejoin the Senate, almost two years after he fell victim to the dual citizenship saga and was kicked out of parliament.

Mr Roberts was ruled ineligible to be re-elected in October 2017 by the High Court of Australia after it was found he had not renounced his British citizenship until December 2016.

Despite his brief stint away from politics, Mr Roberts was welcomed back by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson as soon as his citizenship debacle was cleared up.

In February 2018, Senator Hanson announced the beleaguered senator would be leading One Nation’s ticket in Queensland for the 2019 federal election.

One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts. Picture: Mick Tsikas

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The Australian Senate is made up of 76 senators, with 12 coming from each of the country’s six states and two from the territories.

Queensland had six senate seats up for grabs this election.

Mr Roberts led One Nation’s Queensland ticket after Steve Dickson, the state’s former party leader, was forced to resign last month when he was caught on camera at a US strip club making derogatory comments and groping women.

Senator Hanson tentatively celebrated Mr Roberts’ Senate win yesterday morning, writing it was “very likely” the One Nation member would return to parliament.

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Despite Senator Hanson being “hopeful” Peter Georgiou would be re-elected yesterday morning, things aren’t looking good for the WA senator.

It’s likely Mr Georgiou has lost his seat to the Liberals. Conservative Fraser Anning also lost his bid for a Queensland seat.

Mr Roberts isn’t the only politician kicked out over the dual citizenship saga that will return to parliament.

Tasmania’s Jacqui Lambie is also set to be returned to the red chamber as well as Greens member Larissa Waters.

— With AAP