NSW parliament has voted to send a man "as Queenslander as Wally Lewis" to the Senate after concerns over his eligibility were dismissed.

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Sean Bell's ascension to represent NSW in the Senate progressed on Thursday afternoon after a joint sitting of the state's parliament.

But it was far from easy with his party - One Nation - needing to rely on another party to get its pick put forward, and questions raised over his ties to NSW.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson announced on Tuesday Mr Bell would fill the vacancy due to

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