Paul Ell, a popular candidate vying for Liberal pre-selection in a marginal federal seat on the New South Wales South Coast, pulls out of the race ahead of the vote.
After being elected to Shoalhaven council this week, Mr Ell confirmed in a statement, he had withdrawn from the contest before a ballot was held."To ensure we can achieve the best outcomes locally, we need all levels of government working closely together."The 31-year-old who is also Gilmore's Federal Electoral Conference president, had strong backing from local branch members.
He was seen as a long-term investment for the seat and members had previously said he would work the electorate hard and get good outcomes for the local community."It is critical that we have a strong representative for the federal seat of Gilmore," he said."My judgement is that the best candidate to win Gilmore is my friend Andrew Constance.
This year, Gilmore's FEC was promised branch members would be given the opportunity to vote for the party's candidate, after Warren Mundine was controversially
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