Ken
The Senator got 8.76% of the vote (0.61 of a quota) - he was therefore dragged across into the Senate on Party lines.
Voting in the Senate is "unrepresentative swill" since, as you know perfectly well, a drover's dog can become a Senator because of a numerical accident - look at the WA Senate (about to be re-voted upon) but a candidate for motoring enthusiasts actually elected before this upcoming new vote?
Yes there are many worthy members of the Senate, but some of the questions the other night were crap and pure politicking.