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Rodney back in the news for all the wrong reasons as usual. He was told weeks ago
to vacate his parliamentary offices but he waits for last minute kerfuffle and extra
publicity. Taxpayers to pay for him to fly back and grab his stuff. Really Rod?
Former senator Rod Culleton given deadline to clear out office
23 January 2017
ROD Culleton has until this Thursday to clear out his Parliament House office or face having it cleared for him.
The former One Nation senator, who hails from Western Australia, was earlier this month disqualified from sitting as a senator after becoming an undischarged bankrupt on December 23 — a court finding which he disputes.
A two-week grace period for him to clear out his office expires on Thursday, after which time if he hasn’t done so parliamentary officers will do the work.
Mr Culleton is understood to have been offered a taxpayer-funded return airfare between Canberra and Perth in order to help him with the clear-out.
The nameplate outside his Parliament House office has already been removed.
The finance department has also issued him notice to move out of his Perth office and hand back equipment such as phones and computers.
Rod Culleton will be moved out of his Parliamentary House office if he does not go voluntarily. Picture: Nic EllisSource:The West Australian
Senate President Stephen Parry is expected to outline the reasons for Mr Culleton’s disqualification as the first order of business when parliament resumes on February 7.
He will also table all the relevant court records and other documents.
No decision can been made on how Mr Culleton will be replaced until the High Court, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, hands down its finding.
The court is considering the issue of Mr Culleton’s ineligibility to run for parliament, given a larceny charge that was in place when he contested the 2016 election for Pauline Hanson’s party.
Comment was being sought from Mr Culleton.
