Advance director says ‘bed-wetting anonymous Liberals’ trying to blame others after bitter election defeat

Exclusive: Senior Liberal sources question rightwing advocacy group's impact - and ongoing role - after Labor landslide

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Several senior Liberal sources have questioned the impact of Advance Australia, with some arguing the rightwing advocacy group made no difference at all" to the election result and others warning it undermined" the party and cost it votes.

The criticism has sparked a bitter blame game, with Advance's executive director, Matthew Sheahan, accusing bed-wetting anonymous Liberals" of looking to blame everyone but themselves", and adding that Advance does not exist to get hopeless Liberals elected".

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