Di Natale Faces Another Long Wait For A Result

RICHARD Di Natale, the Greens' lead Senate candidate in Victoria, has grown accustomed to a tight contest. In his two attempts as a candidate running for State Parliament he had to wait almost a week after polling day before his fate was known - both times narrowly missing out on booting Government minister Bronwyn Pike from her lower house seat, Melbourne.

Forgettable Year For Pike

THIS time 12 months ago, Aaron Pike was the toast of Australian golf. As a 21-year-old amateur, he had equalled Huntingdale's course record of 64 in the first round of the Australian Masters.