Could Pauline Hanson become prime minister? Many punters like to claim that no, she cannot, pointing to the fact that the One Nation leader is a senator and thus in the wrong house of parliament. But though convention dictates the prime minister come from the House of Representatives, convention isn’t law.
So, what’s the true constitutional position? Well, like all things parliamentary, it’s fascinating.
Hanson is a senator, not a member of the House of Representatives, and she has indicated no inclination to make a move from the upper house — with its six-year terms, balance of power and state-wide vote base — down to the less secure and frankly more boring lower house.
