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What Ex-LNP Senator Rennick Hopes to Achieve as an Independent

The Queensland senator has pledged to empower Australians to pay off home loans and boost their overall financial wellbeing.
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What Ex-LNP Senator Rennick Hopes to Achieve as an Independent
Senator Gerard Rennick speaks during Senate Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 5, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Nicole James
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Senator Gerard Rennick has exited the Liberal National Party (LNP), declaring a new chapter with the launch of his “People First” party to contest the next federal election.

Rennick, who was moved out of a prime LNP spot off the Senate ticket by a narrow three-vote margin to party Treasurer Stuart Fraser, is now set to apply for official party status with the Australian Electoral Commission.

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Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.
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