The Senate results (Gerard Rennick)

As many of you would know by now I did not regain my seat in the Senate. My final day as a Senator for Queensland is Monday, 30 June.

While this is a disappointing outcome, it was still a very good result given the short lead time and lack of mainstream media attention that the Party and I received.

The efforts of everyone involved in our campaign have been inspiring and have laid the groundwork for a genuine grassroots political movement.

While it will take a lot of work, I think we owe it to our children to keep fighting the prevailing political forces. We have been badly let down by our institutions and change is only going to come from the ground up.

Over the next six months, I will set up state divisions and branches to grow the membership of People First with a view to running candidates again in the next federal election and State elections where resources permit.

We already have over 2,000 members and aim to have more than 5,000 members by the start of 2028. People First has the best policies and, more importantly, the know-how to solve Australia’s problems.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered and supported the party. I appreciate your efforts and look forward to continuing the fight over the next three years.

Congratulations to everyone who ran as a candidate in the election. Regardless of your political views, our democracy is only as good as the level of participation in it.

If you would like to be part of the fight going forward you can join the party, donate, or register to volunteer at https://www.peoplefirstparty.au/



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, June 5, 2025.]