The women of Wentworth? Katherine O’Regan,Maxine Szramka,Mary-Lou Jarvis and Kerryn Phelps,who is still undecided.Credit:Fairfax Media
It comes days afterAndrew Bragg pulled out of the preselection race,saying a female should contest the seat for the Liberals.
Mr Bragg – who had the backing of Malcolm Turnbull andwas considered the frontrunner to win the preselection on Thursday night – made the announcement on Facebook on Monday afternoon.
He had commissioned polling in the harbour-side electorate that suggested a woman would be better placed to win.
Andrew Bragg has pulled out of the race for the seat of Wentworth.Credit:SMH
Pundits believe a strong independent candidate could succeed meaning the coalition would lose its majority in the federal parliament.
"You'd be foolish to underestimate the significance of the climate issue in relation to that constituency,"former Wentworth MP and one-time Liberal leader John Hewson said on Wednesday.