HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA GAGELER J IN THE MATTER OF QUESTIONS REFERRED TO THE COURT OF DISPUTED RETURNS PURSUANT TO SECTION 376 OF THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 (CTH) CONCERNING SENATOR RODNEY NORMAN CULLETON Re Culleton [2017] HCA 3 31 January 2017 C15/2016 ORDER 1. The summons filed by Senator Culleton on 12 January 2017 is dismissed. 2. The costs of the summons are excluded from such order as may be made to the effect that Senator Culleton's costs of the proceeding on the reference be paid by the Commonwealth. Representation P E King with P W Lithgow appearing on behalf of Senator Rodney Norman Culleton (instructed by Maitland Lawyers) N J Williams SC with B K Lim appearing on behalf of the AttorneyGeneral of the Commonwealth (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor) No appearance for the President of the Senate, Senator the Hon Stephen Parry Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.

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