Queensland Liberal Senator Gerard Rennick has been removed from the party’s senate ticket for the next election following a preselection held on at a state convention.
Mr. Rennick lost his spot to long-serving party treasurer Stuart Fraser. After a close vote against former federal Young Liberals vice-president turned consultant Nelson Savanh, Mr. Fraser won with only four votes separating the two candidates.
The top two spots on the ticket were preselected for Senators Paul Scarr and Susan McDonald.
Mr. Rennick is portrayed by the media as a renegade senator with controversial views on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and mandates, immigration, renewable energy, and Ukraine….