Qld: Sharples makes a bid to stop election

AAP General News (Australia)
02-06-2001
Qld: Sharples makes a bid to stop election

A disgruntled former One Nation candidate will seek a Supreme Court injunction tomorrow
calling for the February 17 Queensland election to be called off.

TERRY SHARPLES says he'll ask for a judicial review challenging Governor Major-General
PETER ARNISON'S right to issue the election writ on Constitutional grounds.

Mr SHARPLES says he'll also challenge the right of Maj-Gen ARNISON, Premier PETER BEATTIE
and Queensland Electoral Commissioner DES O'SHEA to hold office.

Mr SHARPLES says the basic argument is that the Governor has been appointed under …