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On 29 May 1997 17:10:02 +1000, khorsell@ee.latrobe.edu.au (Kym
Horsell) wrote:

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>Pardon my complete ignorance. But is it true that (a) the person
>metioned is American (*think* I heard this characterisation on the
>radio -- non-ABC ;-), and (b) he's the Senator who's been refusing
>to come to CBR for a few months because he was "needed" in the WA
>Upper House to get some vital legislation through before the WA govt
>lost control...
>
>-- 
>R. Kym Horsell
>KHorsell@EE.Latrobe.EDU.AU              kym@CS.Binghamton.EDU 
>http://WWW.EE.LaTrobe.EDU.AU/~khorsell  http://CS.Binghamton.EDU/~kym

Lightfoot was preselected to replace a liberal senator who died. This
was challenged by some within the party because he was seen to be a
pawn of Noel Crichton-Browne. A second run was had and he won again.

So I think the source of the delay was that combination, but you may
be right about his usefulness to the Court government.

As for his origins, all i can say is that he did not sound American.

Stan Rosenthal