Liberal preselection turmoil grows as NSW executive refuses to pass Morrison plan to bypass members
by Anne Davies from World news | The Guardian on (#5VKSW)
Federal intervention looks more likely using special powers that would almost certainly trigger legal action
An attempt to endorse three prominent sitting Morrison government MPs without the need for plebiscites has been rejected by warring factions of the NSW Liberal party, dramatically increasing the prospect of federal intervention.
A motion sponsored by the prime minister's office and sent to the 27-strong NSW state executive as a fax ballot" has failed to pass.
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