Retiring Gold Coast MP Karen Andrews says she couldn't convince a woman to run for Liberal preselection
8 months ago

Retiring Gold Coast MP Karen Andrews says she couldn't convince a woman to run for Liberal preselection

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In short: Karen Andrews says she could not get a woman "over the line" to run for preselection in the seat she has held for 14 years. Karen Andrews says she could not get a woman "over the line" to run for preselection in the seat she has held for 14 years. No women were in the running for the weekend's internal Liberal National Party vote, in which solicitor Leon Rebello was chosen as the party's candidate for McPherson in the next federal election. He said the party could have followed through on "lessons from its own party's information and reviews where they realise they need to have more women in federal parliament".

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Victorian Liberal MP Kevin Andrews loses preselection for seat of Menzies
3 years, 10 months ago

Victorian Liberal MP Kevin Andrews loses preselection for seat of Menzies

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Veteran Victorian Liberal MP Kevin Andrews has lost preselection for the federal seat of Menzies in Melbourne. Key points: Keith Wolahan defeated Mr Andrews 181-111, despite expectations of a close vote Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says it represents a "new chapter" for the party in Menzies Mr Andrews says it has been the "greatest privilege" to serve in Parliament He was …

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