Former state MP nominates for preselection in ‘new Liberal heartland’
Alan Tudge in parliament alongside Opposition Leader Peter Dutton moments after quitting politics.His resignation sets the scene for a cost-of-living battle for his mortgage-belt seat, which the Liberal Party holds by just 2.8 per cent. While no date has been set, a byelection would typically be held within three months.
Ms Burnett-Wake, a former Victorian upper house MP and Yarra Ranges councillor, announced on Monday she would nominate to be the Liberal candidate. “I have been overwhelmed by the volume of encouragement and support,” she said. “I believe my community ties, career and lived experience put me in the best position to retain the seat for the party.”, whose candidacy came under scrutiny during last year’s election campaign over her links to a controversial church.
Deputy federal Liberal leader Sussan Ley has called for a woman to be the party’s Aston candidate, a move backed by the Victorian-based immigration spokesman Dan Tehan.
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