NSW Liberal Senator Major General Jim Molan, in an unwinnable slot on the state party’s ticket, has received a record personal primary vote for the Senate, at the time of writing, just under 120,000.
This unprecedented result was achieved despite the fact that the system is designed to discourage voting for a candidate in a way which goes against the wishes of the powerbrokers.
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