Recriminations over the Coalition's federal election loss have spectacularly boiled over, with senior Liberal Party figures engaging in a vicious blame game.
Recriminations over the Coalition's federal election loss have boiled over spectacularly, with senior Liberal Party figures engaging in a vicious blame game over the impact of factional infighting on the result.
"I think the guy's a cancer," he told Four Corners. "I think Alex and the movement that he's built is a cancer that has infected the party … and it needs to be excised. This cancer needs to be cut out."Mr Morrison and Mr Hawke have been accused of holding up the process so they could install "captain's picks" without a regular preselection.
"As per party requirements, I have no role in deciding matters in relation to my own preselection," he said.Mr Camenzuli, who was expelled from the party over his court challenge, said he did not know how Mr Hawke would have fared if he had been forced to face a preselection. "They aggressively took over that meeting, every single executive spot that belonged to local people," she said.
Ms McIntosh said for 14 months, the party has ignored her request to investigate the behaviour at the branch's meeting.Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley, who was shielded from being challenged for preselection by a conservative candidate in her seat, also defended Mr Morrison and Mr Hawke.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Anti-abortion event moved to unknown location as SA Opposition Leader lashes out at journalistAn event where politicians from across the political spectrum were due to speak moves at the last minute because of 'violent threats', according to South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs.
Read more »
Teals eye Guy’s seat, but Liberals back independents in Andrews’ backyardThe Age has learnt the Victorian Liberal Party has for 18 months been training prominent locals to run as independents in some Labor-held seats.
Read more »
Uvalde school police chief quits city council amid fury over shooting responseState public safety chief blamed Pete Arredondo for delaying officers’ confrontation with gunman
Read more »
'Has an evil side to him': Tsitsipas slams 'bully' Kyrgios after bitter Wimbledon battleIn an explosive post-script to their epic clash, Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios's antics should not be accepted in the sport.
Read more »
Black-white history: the shared responsibility of writing about colonisation’s bitter legacyAs a non-fiction author dedicated to the ongoing trauma of violent colonialism, I was ineluctably drawn to confronting the same in fiction, Paul Daley writes
Read more »