Complex sentence: In 2013 Petersen ran as the lead Senate candidate for the Australian Independents in the 2013 Australian federal election.She was unsuccessful in securing a seat after distributions were allotted.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2013 Petersen ran as the lead Senate candidate for the Australian Independentsin the 2013 Australian federal election. Petersen was unsuccessful in securing a seat after distributions were allotted.