West Australian Liberal Party members have pre-selected the lawyer and former University of Notre Dame vice-chancellor.
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Celia Hammond has been chosen to run for Julie Bishop’s blue-ribbon seat of Curtin at the next federal election. West Australian Liberal Party members pre-selected the lawyer and former University of Notre Dame vice-chancellor on Sunday. The State Council will need to ratify the decision to make the choice official, expected to happen later in the week.
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