A One Nation senator has resigned from parliament, just months after first being elected.
Warwick Stacey, One Nation Senator for NSW, resigned from the Senate on Tuesday morning, citing personal health reasons.
Stacey, 72, a former army officer who served in Northern Ireland, was elected to the Senate at the federal election in May.
The upper house has only sat for seven days so far this parliamentary calendar.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson gave her full support and admiration to Senator Stacey.
‘Warwick Stacey is a man of principle and a great Australian,’ Senator Hanson said.
‘It is with profound regret that we farewell him from the Senate so soon after he was elected.
Senator Stacey said he could not in good conscience continue in his role if he could not dedicate himself 100 per cent.
‘Unfortunately, I will be unable to fully dedicate myself to the role as I deal with my personal health issues,’ he said.
‘I don’t think a person elected to Parliament should be anything less than completely dedicated to a role entrusted to them by voters, so I’m resigning to make way for someone who can do that on behalf of the people of NSW.
One Nation will announce the individual who will succeed Senator Stacey in coming weeks, ahead of the joint sitting of the NSW parliament required by the Constitution to ratify his successor.
More to come.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson gave her full support and admiration to Senator Warwick Stacey, who announced his resignation on Tuesday morning
