The election of John Madigan as a Senator from Victoria, marks the return of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP) to the Senate, after an absence of 35 years. His election marks a further revival for the DLP, which has been represented in the Victorian Legislative Council by Peter Kavanagh since 2006.DLP Senator-electJohn Madigan.John Madigan’s success arises, in part, from the positive influence which Mr Kavanagh has exercised over recent years, keeping the DLP’s public profile high in Victoria. Du…