Independent Member
Since his expulsion from the Parliamentary Liberal Party Olexander has made several statements alleging that he was expelled because of anti-gay sentiment among Liberal parliamentarians, naming Philip Davis, Bill Forwood, Bruce Atkinson and Gordon Rich-Phillips. All four have strongly denied these allegations.
In June 2006, Olexander was reported to have drafted a Private Member's Bill that would allow gay civil unions in Victoria. The bill is unlikely to pass, let alone be debated due to Labor control of both Houses of Parliament.
Despite threatening to run against Liberal members in the reformed Upper House, Olexander failed to nominate for the 2006 State Election. He retired from Parliament on the 25 November 2006, the day of the poll.
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