article_snippet: It leaves PUP with just one senator - Western Australia's Dio Wang - and means the government now has to negotiate separately with all eight Senate crossbenchers in order to get six of all eight Senate crossbenchers onside to pass legislation.
article_snippet: Education Minister Christopher Pyne, who wants Prime Minister Tony Abbott university fee deregulation plan passed by Senate next week, said Senator Wang had publicly indicated Senator Wang support for the reform.
article_snippet: Senator Wangcame just hours after Senator Wang wife
article_snippet: So I at least hope, now that Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus is not the leader of the Palmer United Party in Senate anymore, that Senator Wang might be free to support the decision next week,' Mr Pyne said.
article_snippet: Government Senate leader Eric Abetz was due to contact Senators Senator Wang and Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus on Friday to talk about Senators Wang and Lazarus stances.
article_snippet: While not confirming Government Senate leader Eric Abetz position, Senator Wang said Senator Wang and Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus had split over policy differences in recent party room meetings.
article_snippet: Senator Wang said Senator Wang remained loyal to Mr Palmer and believed the Palmer United Party in the Senate had a strong future.
article_snippet: I will miss working with my esteemed colleague Senator Dio Wang.
highlights_snippet: The senator's decision leaves PUP with just one senator - Western Australia's Dio Wang .
  