Jacqui Lambie has responded after Senator Tammy Tyrrell announced she was leaving the Jacqui Lambie Network to sit as an independent.
Senator Lambie addressed the controversy for the first time on Friday, releasing a brief statement in which she said she maintained a good relationship with Senator Tyrrell. “I wish Tammy all the best of luck. We will both continue to represent the great state of Tasmania in the Senate.Senator Jacqui Lambie said she wished her former colleague well. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman.In a statement and video on Thursday, Senator Tyrrell denied she had been “kicked out”.“I am not doing this because I want to harm Jacqui or the Network. I want to see Jacqui and the JLN continue to succeed,” Tyrrell said.
“With that in mind, the best thing I can do is to step aside to allow the Network to shine. I don’t want to hold them back. I believe this is the best thing for Jacqui, the Network, myself, but most importantly, the people of Tasmania right now.”
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