Canberra Liberals leader Alistair Coe pins ACT election hopes on pitch to diverse voters

He didn't say anything controversial, but Canberra Liberals leader Alistair Coe's guest appearance on an Indian cable news channel — talking about Australia's strained relationship with China — was curious, to say the least. Despite the YouTube headline, the Canberra Liberals leader didn't call for a "counter-China" policy; instead, he discussed his hopes for a speedy resolution to the current "disagreement", and the "shared heritage" of Australia and India. More Liberal candidates have culturally diverse backgrounds The Liberal Party describes the team it is taking to the ACT election in October as "modern, diverse and representative". While Dr Allen suggests some of Coe's strategy, including appearing on cover of CBR Life, is just good campaigning, she warns that the party's attempts to "schmooze" different parts of the Canberra community could actually cause fractures.