The ousted MP in the once-Liberal heartland seat of Wentworth warns his party to reclaim the centre of politics or face electoral oblivion.
Amid the election fallout,Liberal senator Andrew Bragg warned “moving to the extremes only guarantees electoral purgatory”.
Furious Liberals lashed out at Scott Morrison for costing them a slew of blue-ribbon seats in a “teal bloodbath” through Sydney’s eastern suburbs and northern beaches.
The independent candidate said the policy would inflate house prices when increased supply was needed.
Wentworth MP Dave Sharma is relying on endorsements from NSW Treasurer Matt Kean and federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in his campaign flyers - not Scott Morrison.
The NSW treasurer writes that Australian voters should consider the US Republican Party and the damage done to centre-right parties when their progressive voices are removed - the likes of Liberal MPs who have stood up for climate action and LGBTQ rights.
Players and peacocks,the crème de la crème of Sydney style will set to descend on the harbour city to celebrate Australian Fashion Week.
Malcolm Turnbull’s suggestion that frustrated moderate Liberal voters consider voting independent has ramped up anxiety in government ranks over a new and different threat.
In a speech to Washington’s Harvard Club,the former prime minister will say traditional voters should consider “an independent who has a real chance of success”.
Scott Morrison has been repeatedly asked whether he will visit the eastern Sydney seat during the six-week campaign.
Meanwhile,Labor MPs are growing frustrated with the party’s campaign headquarters,singling out an inexperienced team and a disjointed media strategy.