Bernardi hit by Hood loss

ADELAIDE: Senator Cory Bernardi’s Australian Conservatives have suffered a blow with the party’s South Australian MP set to join the Liberals.

Dennis Hood’s decision was endorsed by the new state Liberal Government’s first joint party room meeting yesterday.

Mr Hood was elected to the Upper House as a Family First MP but joined Senator Bernardi’s group last year, along with fellow Family First MP Rob Brokenshire. Mr Brokenshire is unlikely to be returned.