Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner warned executive of internal backlash over burying of election defeat review
by Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent from on (#73Y8A)
Release of review delayed after former leader Peter Dutton raised concerns about some findings against him and his chief-of-staff
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The former New South Wales premier Nick Greiner warned the Liberal federal executive that burying a review of the 2025 election defeat risked backlash from party members and in the media, exposing further internal splits over the move.
As details of the report start to leak - despite the decision to keep them secret - Guardian Australia can reveal Greiner raised concerns about suppressing the report during Friday's meeting of the party's top decision-making body.
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