Double blow in court for Rod Culleton

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton has had two losses in one day, losing an appeal against a bankruptcy declaration after the High Court deemed him ineligible to run for parliament.

Culleton has lost in his appeal over being declared a bankrupt, capping off a bad day after the High Court earlier ruled he was ineligible to run for parliament.

Culleton was deemed an undischarged bankrupt in December after he refused to comply with a 2013 WA District Court order to pay former Wesfarmers director Dick Lester $205,536 - which has since increased to about $280,000 - over unpaid rent relating to a soured 2009 property deal.

In the Federal Court in Perth on today, his appeal was dismissed and he was ordered to pay costs.