Tasmanian independent senator Steve Martin is expected to announce at 12.30pm that he will be joining the Nationals Party.
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The announcement will be made in Devonport along with Deputy Prime Minister, and Nationals leader, Michael McCormack.
Senator Martin was elected to Parliament in February on a recount after Jacqui Lambie was forced to resign after being found a dual citizen by descent.
He ran on Ms Lambie’s party ticket but was expelled from the party after he refused to step aside and allow for her return to the Senate.
Since then, Senator Martin has served as an independent.