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Breaking: Rockliff adviser chosen as Liberal Senate replacement

Breaking: Rockliff adviser chosen as Liberal Senate replacement
ABC Australia Saturday 08 August 2026, 04:45 UTC By Lucy MacDonald 1 min read
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Rockliff adviser Gatenby chosen as Liberal Senate replacement for Wendy Askew By state political reporter Lucy MacDonald Posted Sat 8 Aug 2026 at 2:45pm A senior adviser to Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has been chosen to replace outgoing Liberal Senator Wendy Askew, while a former state minister will replace Senator Jonno Duniam when he finishes up at the end of the year. Former party president Chris Gatenby will top the Liberals Senate ticket at the next election with former minister...

Rockliff adviser Gatenby chosen as Liberal Senate replacement for Wendy Askew By state political reporter Lucy MacDonald Posted Sat 8 Aug 2026 at 2:45pm A senior adviser to Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has been chosen to replace outgoing Liberal Senator Wendy Askew, while a former state minister will replace Senator Jonno Duniam when he finishes up at the end of the year. Former party president Chris Gatenby will top the Liberals Senate ticket at the next election with former minister Sarah Courtney coming in second and Latrobe councillor Jacki Martin third. Brad Stansfield, a former chief of staff to Will Hodgman, missed out on a spot on the ticket. Loading
Liberal Senate (ORG) Rockliff (ORG) Gatenby (PERSON) Wendy Askew (PERSON) Lucy MacDonald (PERSON) Tasmanian (ORG) Jeremy Rockliff (PERSON) Jonno Duniam (PERSON) Chris Gatenby (PERSON) Senate (ORG) Sarah Courtney (PERSON) Latrobe (LOCATION) Jacki Martin (PERSON) Brad Stansfield (PERSON) Will Hodgman (PERSON)
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