Government backs Tasmanian mayor to replace Jacqui Lambie

By Adam Gartrell, Political Correspondent
Updated January 23 2018 - 10:18am, first published 10:13am
Devonport Mayor Steve Martin will be the Jacqui Lambie Network's lead Senate candidate in Tasmania. Picture: Cordell Richardson. .
Devonport Mayor Steve Martin will be the Jacqui Lambie Network's lead Senate candidate in Tasmania. Picture: Cordell Richardson. .

The Turnbull government has officially backed a Tasmanian mayor to replace Jacqui Lambie in the Senate, potentially frustrating Pauline Hanson's plan to seize a fourth seat for One Nation.