The NSW Liberals sacked state director Richard Shields after a catastrophic blunder left the party without 140 candidates in 16 councils for next month’s local government elections.
A prominent Sydney lawyer is investigating a class action against the NSW Liberal Party on behalf of its 140 candidates for 16 councils who will not be able to contest next month’s local government elections after a spectacular administrative bungle.
In a statement on Friday, the Liberal Party said: “What occurred this week is simply not good enough. We recognise the frustration and disappointment this has caused our candidates, members and the broader community and we are moving forward with a comprehensive plan to make sure this never happens again.”
Multiple state executive sources who attended the meeting but were barred from speaking publicly about party matters described the meeting as “tense” after Shields arrived with HWL Ebsworth lawyer Kathryn Dent. The Liberal Party’s legal advice conceded that Shields might sue the party for unfair dismissal, but he would in effect be suing the holding group that sits above the party, Bunori Pty Ltd, and the party believed it would be very hard for him to prove he did not bring the party into disrepute given his responsibilities.
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