Breaking: The Prime Minister's bid to take over the administrative wing of the NSW Liberal Party ahead of the federal election has been dealt a legal blow | michaelkoziol
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s bid to take over the administrative wing of the NSW Liberal Party ahead of the federal election has been dealt a blow, with the Supreme Court ruling in favour of a legal challenge brought by a member of the NSW division’s executive committee.
Mr Morrison and the federal Liberal Party had given the NSW division until Monday to “rectify” the legal situation and also preselect candidates for three seats currently held by sitting Liberal MPs, including Mr Morrison’s close ally, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke. Despite the party’s failure to hold an AGM by the expected date, “no member of the state executive ceases to hold office as such by reason only of that circumstance”, ruled Julie Ward, the chief justice in equity.
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