High Court rules Liberal candidate Hughes ineligible to replace former minister Nash

Liberal candidate Hollie Hughes has been ruled ineligible to fill the Senate seat vacated by former minister Fiona Nash.

Hollie Hughes is set to be elected to the Senate this year. Source: AAP

NSW Liberal candidate Hollie Hughes has had her bid to fill the Senate seat vacated by former cabinet minister Fiona Nash rejected.

The High Court on Wednesday heard Ms Hughes was a part-time member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from July 1 until October 27 - a day on which Ms Nash was disqualified from parliament over her dual citizenship.

Under the constitution, anyone holding an "office of profit under the crown" is ineligible to be chosen for parliament.