A group of prominent Labor members have united to back think tank director Emma Dawson for preselection in the seat held by Greens leader Adam Bandt.
A group of prominent Labor members, including a former deputy prime minister in the Hawke government, have united to back a female candidate in the seat of Melbourne at the next federal election, in a bid to win back the electorate it lost to the Greens more than a decade ago.
“Emma has a very real chance of winning Melbourne back for Labor: a fluent speaker, she has a wide command of policy,” the letter says, going on to list her interests including “climate change, economic and social reconstruction [and] the care economy”. The group of members backing Ms Dawson argue their push for her to be preselected is within the rules set down by the party for candidates.
Ms Dawson said she was honoured to be backed by local branch members, and that all political contests should be argued on the merits of policy and candidates’ visions for the country.
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