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Human Headline first on Vic Senate paper

Media personality Derryn Hinch headlines the Victorian Senate paper, with Labor picking up fourth spot and the Coalition in 32nd.

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Derryn Hinch hits the campaign trail in Gippsland, Victoria. Source: Getty Images

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The self-proclaimed "Human Headline" Derryn Hinch is to feature at the top of another paper - the Victorian Senate ballot in the upcoming federal election.

The media personality's chance of winning a Senate seat on July 2 was boosted significantly on Friday when his Justice Party drew the coveted first spot on the ballot paper.

"It's poetic justice in a way," the ex-radio host told AAP on Friday.

"The Australian Electoral Commission screwed us and 18 other parties by rejecting our logos even though they were officially accepted.

"To be No.1 ... it doesn't matter any more."

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The Australian Democrats, last in the Senate in 2008, secured the second spot but will not be listed on the ballot paper because they weren't able to prove they had the required 500 party members.

That means candidates David Collyer and Wanda Mitchell-Cook are listed as independent candidates and appear on the ballot paper as an unendorsed group.

The Animal Justice Party drew third position, followed by Labor in fourth.

The Greens are second last of 38 groups on the ballot paper.

The Liberal/Nationals joint ticket was drawn in lowly 32nd position shortly before the similarly-named Liberal Democrats in 34th place.

Voters willing to number every box will need a lot of ink with 116 candidates vying for the 12 Senate seats.

Senator Ricky Muir said he was "exceptionally happy" with position 23 for his Motoring Enthusiast Party given the party's logo is a simple drawing of his head.

"When people do open that ballot paper up, right in the middle there will be a caricature (of me)," he told AAP.

Senator John Madigan, the leader of the micro Manufacturing and Farming Party, also drew mid-field, placing 28th.


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