Editing Fred Nile (section)

===Federal candidacy (2004)===
Nile resigned from the NSW Parliament on 30 August 2004 in order to contest the [[2004 Australian federal election|2004 Federal election]], seeking a position in the Australian Senate<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.cdp.org.au/federal-media-release/1275-fred-nile-resigns-from-nsw-upper-house-after-23-years.html |title=Fred Nile resigns from NSW upper house after 23 years |work=Media release |publisher=Christian Democrat Party (NSW) |date=30 August 2004 |access-date=3 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415081957/http://www.cdp.org.au/federal-media-release/1275-fred-nile-resigns-from-nsw-upper-house-after-23-years.html |archive-date=15 April 2012 }}</ref> on a platform of opposition of the recognition of [[same sex marriage|gay marriages]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.crikey.com.au/2004/05/11/will-fred-nile-make-it-to-the-senate/ |title=Will Fred Nile make it to the Senate |work=Crikey |location=Australia |date=11 May 2004 |access-date=3 October 2011 }}</ref> Nile was the last candidate excluded after the distribution of votes on the 77th count, and was not elected to the Senate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/2004/2004senatensw.txt |title=2004 Senate: New South Wales |author=Carr, Adam |work=Adam Carr's Election Database |year=2004 |access-date=3 October 2011 }}</ref> A few months later, he was re-appointed to the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy created by his own resignation.<ref name="ABC-Green-2009"/>