Renegade Queensland senator Gerard Rennick dumped from winnable spot on LNP ticket

Liberal senator Gerard Rennick failed to secure the third spot on the Liberal National party’s Queensland senate ticket, after a close vote resulted in Stuart Fraser winning the preselection battle. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The renegade Liberal National party senator Gerard Rennick has been dumped from a winnable spot on the party’s Queensland ticket at the next election.

Senators Paul Scarr and Susan McDonald were preselected, as expected, in the top two spots. Each is almost certain to be returned to parliament.