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The senator is elected to the senate, party affiliation is not a requisite. If a senator is evicted from their party they just become an independent senator.
Note: I’m assuming this is how the Aus Senate works, as it’s probably similar to any other western democratic parliament.
Thanks! I was pretty sure the Australian senate was elected, and was hoping for confirmation.