Liberal senator Cory Bernardi to rock first day of Parliament by resigning from the Turnbull government

By Latika Bourke
Updated February 7 2017 - 9:08am, first published 8:58am
Cory Bernardi will resign from the Liberal Party to form his own party. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Cory Bernardi will resign from the Liberal Party to form his own party. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Cory Bernardi is set to upend centre-right politics in Australia and announce on Tuesday that he is resigning from the Liberal Party to head his own conservative movement in a stunning move that will rock the Turnbull government as Parliament returns for the new political year.

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