Liberal rivals block NSW minister David Elliott’s last-ditch attempt to revive his career

Moderate and conservative factions refuse to back transport minister for upper house seat left vacant by Peter Poulos's sacking

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Senior figures from the moderate and conservative factions of the New South Wales Liberal party have moved to block the state transport minister, David Elliot, from mounting an 11th-hour bid to save his career by running for a spot on the party's upper house ticket.

Elliott confirmed on Monday that he was seeking to fill the spot left vacant after the sacking of Peter Poulos, who admitted to circulating explicit photos of a female colleague during a preselection contest five years ago.

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