The Aston byelection will be the first test of the Liberal Party’s plan to win back Chinese voters, as Josh Frydenberg backs barrister Roshena Campbell to replace Alan Tudge in the increasingly diverse middle-class Melbourne electorate.
when you have a woman of international standing, who exudes all the principles of hard work, of family, of the Liberal Party,” he said.
Tudge quit politics last week after a series of political scandals, citing the personal toll on his family. He vacates the outer-suburban Melbourne seat held by the Liberals with a margin of just 2.8 per cent after a massive 11.6 per cent primary vote reduction at the last election. While Dutton, Tehan and other senior Liberals have called for a woman to be preselected, securing this outcome may not be straightforward. There had been speculation that the party’s central decision-making body would pick the nominee, which would likely have been Campbell.
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