Federal election 2019: Section 44 still a problem – The Australian

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton (left) leaves the financial services royal commission in Melbourne. Picture: Aaron Francis. The successful nomination of two candidates who are undischarged bankrupts has highlighted the Australian Electoral Commissions inability to ensure compliance with the section of the Constitution which led to the resignation of 17 senators and MPs and…

Door-to-door GP service revealed to owe hundreds of thousands of dollars to creditors – The Cairns Post

ADMINISTRATORS of a Cairns medical company that owes creditors hundreds of thousands of dollars are investigating whether the company may have traded while insolvent. Dial-A-Doctor Cairns Pty Ltd, which provides a home visit healthcare service that bulk-bills patients in Cairns and Perth, was placed in voluntary administration on January 11. It is still being operated…

Bankruptcy illegal: candidate – The Australian

Queensland senator Fraser Anning. Picture: AAP Far right senator Fraser Annings candidate for the central Victorian seat of Bendigo says she has been illegally and unlawfully declared bankrupt, defending her decision to nominate in contravention of Section 44 of the Constitution. Former Bendigo councillor and anti-mosque activist Julie Hoskins Australian Electoral Commission nomination form shows…