NSW Nationals' state director Joe Lundy has apologised to the former head of its Women's Council after she received a scathing email from a close associate of John Barilaro blasting her resignation letter | p_hannam
Jess Price-Purnell, who stood as a Nationals candidate in 2015, quit the role and her membership last Friday after she learned the party's Central Council was planning to vote on her expulsion for writing a recent opinion piece in News Corp papers critical of Mr Barilaro for "politicising" the koala issue.
"It is with sadness, yet not regret, that I write to inform you of my resignation from the NSW Nationals," Ms Price-Purnell wrote. "After being informed today of a motion asking me to show cause to retain my membership, I feel this is the more dignified way to go." Ms Price-Purnell ran as a Nationals candidate for Cessnock at the 2015 state elections. She was joined by other female candidates, including Jodi McKay, the state Labor leader ."I have worked and volunteered on campaigns across six seats, including as candidate for Cessnock where I was actually spat on for being a Nat," she said.
Ms Price-Purnell said she had received a similar response from Mr Lundy but did not consider it an apology.Mr Lemon did not respond to theA spokeswoman in Mr Barilaro's office said the Nationals leader did not know about Mr Lemon's email. Mr Barilaro announced after the Friday Central Council meeting that he was taking a month's leave to deal with mental health issues.
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