Mark Speakman calls on NSW Liberal director to resign after ‘monumental stuff-up’ over council elections
by Catie McLeod from World news | The Guardian on (#6PZWH)
Opposition leader says Richard Shields should fall on his sword' after party fails to nominate key candidates
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The New South Wales Liberal leader, Mark Speakman, says the party's state director, Richard Shields, must resign immediately after a monumental stuff-up" over next month's local government elections.
The Liberal party missed the noon Wednesday deadline to lodge the necessary paperwork to nominate candidates, meaning there will be no Liberal candidates in eight councils in Greater Sydney and regional NSW at the 14 September elections.
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