GREENS' JORDON STEELE-JOHN, AGED 22, SET TO BECOME YOUNGEST AUSTRALIAN SENATOR

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Disability advocate ready to replace Scott Ludlam in Western Australian Senate seat

 A 22-year-old disability advocate is set to become Australia’s newest and youngest senator, filling the Greens seat left vacant by Scott Ludlam.

 The Greens have endorsed Jordon Steele-John as Ludlam’s replacement for the Western Australian Senate seat.
It follows Ludlam’s resignation last week amid revelations he was a dual citizen, still holding citizenship in his country of birth, New Zealand.
  Replacing Greens' Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters can't start until parliament resumes

The question of Ludlam’s eligibility must first be determined by the high court, sitting as the court of disputed returns.
The WA Greens released a statement on Thursday night confirming backing for Steele-John if he is elected to the Senate as a result of a countback.
“Jordon has been an active Greens member for many years, and is well known and respected outside the party for his work in the youth and disability sectors,” the WA Greens co-convenors Sarah Nielsen-Harvey and Grahame Bowland said.

“As per the party bylaws, an open preselection will be conducted later this year as was previously planned by the party, to determine our lead Senate candidate at the next federal election.”

Steele-John told Fairfax he had “experienced no pressure” to stand aside. “After that careful internal reflection – which is appropriate for a significant decision like this – I have firmly resolved that I want to do this job. I’m capable and ready to do this job.”

Steele-John was number three on the Greens WA Senate ticket at the 2016 federal election, behind Ludlam and senator Rachel Siewert.

Ludlam’s resignation was followed days later by the resignation of Greens senator Larissa Waters, after she discovered she too was a dual citizen.

The Senate president Stephen Parry has written to the governors of Queensland and Western Australia notifying them of the resignations of Waters and Ludlam.


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