Rod Culleton is vowing to fight his removal from federal politics, despite the president of the Senate confirming his disqualification.
Key points:
- Senator Stephen Parry said he had received confirmation for the Federal Court that Rod Culleton was bankrupt
- Mr Culleton said the statement was premature and “should be withdrawn immediately”
- Mr Culleton’s chief of staff said the 21-day stay meant Mr Culleton was not bankrupt
The former One Nation senator has threatened legal action after Senate president Stephen Parry declared he had received formal documents showing Mr Culleton had been declared bankrupt and was no longer a senator.
Senator Parry announced on Wednesday he had received confirmation from the Federal Court that Mr Culleton was…